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painting

1919,0101,0.42

ink and colours on paper

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Title

Points of beauty and their significance in Buddhist symbolism.

Date

851 to 900

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 32 centimetres, width 90 centimetres

Language / script

Chinese (script) Chinese (lang.)

Subject

Buddhism

Description

Scope and content : Ch. 00209. Paper roll with drawings of human face and fig.; drawings covered with Chin. inscr. explaining distribution of points of beauty and their significance in Buddhist symbolism. From L. to R.: three standing figs. (two back view and one front), incomplete; human face, front view; fig., front view; face, front view (incomplete). Remains of one l. Tib. chars. on back. Fair condition, but torn each end. 10¾″ × 2′ 8½″. Pl. XCVI.

Institution

British Museum

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

Ch.00209

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

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