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55mm slide

Photo 1231/6(14)

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Title

Photograph by John Vincent of the Dunhuang Mogao Cave 272 in 1948.

Date

1948

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 5.5 centimetres, width 5.5 centimetres

Language / script

not applicable

Subject

Buddhism

Description

Scope and content : Photograph by John Vincent of Dunhuang Mogao Cave 272 in 1948 captioned in his list as 'West wall. Circular alcove with large Buddha sculpture which is possibly T'ang restoration.' Duplicate35mm slide.

Institution

British Library

Provenance

Vincents 1948-9

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

Sponsors

The Vincent Collection was generously donated by the photographers’ daughters and son in memory of their parents.

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