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Points of beauty and their significance in Buddhist symbolism.
Date
851 to 900
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height 32 centimetres, width 90 centimetres
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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.
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DHMG.
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Ch.00209
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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