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painting, painting, hanging scroll

1919,0101,0.31

ink and colours on silk

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Title

Tejaḥprabha-buddha and the Five Planets.

Date

897

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 80.4 centimetres, width 55.4 centimetres

Language / script

Chinese (script) Chinese (lang.)

Description

Scope and content : Ch. liv. 007. Dated silk painting with Chin. inscr., representing Tejaḥprabha-buddha on chariot attended by planetary divinities. Date given by inscr. A.D. 897. Apparently was mounted as a Kakemono, the band of purple silk remaining at top, but lost at bottom together with lower end of painting. Latter somewhat broken, but otherwise in good condition.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

Ch.liv.007

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

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