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1919,0101,0.45

ink and colours on silk

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Title

Vaiśravaṇa with attendants crossing the ocean.

Date

800 to 999

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 37.6 centimetres, width 26.6 centimetres

Language / script

not applicable

Description

Scope and content : Silk painting representing Vaiśravaṇa with attendants crossing the ocean. Painting on small scale, with band of yellow silk at bottom and purple silk border all round; the latter 1½′ wide at sides and foot, but 3⅝′ at top to balance the double border below. Condition excellent.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

Ch.0018

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

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