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Buddha woodcuts.
Date
700 to 899
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Measurement
height 28 centimetres, width 108 centimetres
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Description
Scope and content : Ch. 00417. Roll of woodcuts. Roll of thin paper, covered with impressions of small Buddha seated on lotus, holding alms-bowl in lap. No halo or vesica; no detail in fig. Roll torn in several pieces, and in bad condition. Main piece 11′ 4″ × 11″.
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DHMG.
Stein site number
Ch.00417
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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