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Avalokiteśvara.
Date
800 to 899
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Measurement
height 57.5 centimetres, width 38.1 centimetres
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Description
Scope and content : Ch. xviii. 003. Silk painting with Chinese inscription representing Avalokiteśvara (Kuan-yin), standing, without attendants. Complete, with no border, but finished round edge with painted band of red. Painting in ‘Indian’ style of great delicacy and refinement, and without a pendant in Collection. Bare upper part of fig. with dull red outline and comparatively faint pink colouring, unfortunately much faded, while more solid and brilliant colouring of dress and jewels is disproportionately well preserved.
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DHMG.
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Ch.xviii.003
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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