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Photograph of wall painting in Dunhuang Mogao Cave 254, taken by Irene Vincent in 1948.
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1948
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height 20.6 centimetres, width 20.6 centimetres
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Scope and content : Plate 16, Irene Vongehr Vincent, 'The Sacred Oasis' (London, 1953). Caption reads: 'Buddha reincarnated as King of the Sibis (?) [Sivi]. Small figure, lower right, saws at Buddha's left leg; white bird (dove?) hovers at upper right' 3 copies. Negative at Photo 1231/1(25).
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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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