1919,0101,0.262

Description

Scope and content : Kha. 0028. Fresco fr. Bodhisattva seated on red lotus, cross-legged; body above hips turned ¾ to R. p. R. arm upraised from elbow. Hand broken away. L. arm rests on L. thigh; hand out-turned, pendent, holds between fingers long-necked flask with ovoid body enriched with horizontal bands and vertical petals. Flask hangs exactly between crossed feet which are exposed. Part of body above hips nude. Rich necklet and bracelets (yellow). Dhōtī enveloping legs, bright blue, with black contour lines over red. Red stole depends from R. shoulder and is draped over right thigh. Portion of other end visible at extreme broken edge of fr., falling inwards over L. forearm. Body long and slender, with well-defined waist. Head and L. elbow broken away. Behind fig., a light green vesica bordered with bands of brown and red. Outside vesica the ground appears light blue. [Ser]