Overview
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Scenes from the Life of the Buddha.
Date
701 to 850
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Measurement
height 37.5 centimetres, width 17.7 centimetres
Material
Language / script
Description
Scope and content : Remains of painted silk banner, with Chin. inscr.; companion to Ch. xlix. 006. Incomplete top and bottom, and considerably broken; all accessories lost; part preserved fresh and clean. Pairs with Ch. xlix. 006. Subject: Scenes from Life of Buddha; two preserved. Border and dividing bands of scenes as in Ch. xlix. 006. Inscribed cartouche on R. and L. side resp. of each scene.
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Historical information
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DHMG.
Stein site number
Ch.lv.0016
Find site description
Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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