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Photograph of portrait of the donor, Cao Yanlu, in Dunhuang Mogao Cave 454, taken by Irene Vincent in 1948.
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1948
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height 20.5 centimetres, width 20.3 centimetres
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Description
Scope and content : Plate 69, Basil Gray and John B. Vincent, 'Buddhist Cave Paintings at Tun-Huang' (London, 1959:76). Caption: 'Second half of the tenth century. Portrait of a princely donor, Ts'ao Yen-lu.' Negative at Photo 1231/1(63). Another copy at Photo 1231/5(9).
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DHMG.
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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The Vincent Collection was generously donated by the photographers’ daughters and son in memory of their parents.
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