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Kṣitigarbha and six-armed Avalokiteśvara.
Date
900 to 999
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height 30 centimetres, width 56 centimetres
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Scope and content : Fr. of paper painted roll showing a series of Bodhisattvas. Of these two remain: Kṣitigarbha as Protector of Souls in Hell (complete), and Six-armed Avalokiteśvara (incomplete). K. is seated on lotus behind altar, begging-staff in R. hand, flaming jewel in L. He wears black-barred red and buff robe, and dark shawl over his head as in *Ch. 0021, etc. Face old, and severe in expression. On either side of him are ranged, one above the other, five of the Infernal Judges, kneeling, with rolls of paper in their hands; but three of those on L. are lost.
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DHMG.
Stein site number
Ch.00404
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Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang
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