Collection object "Photo 1274/1(69A)" • Photograph of a wall painting in Dunhuang…

Title

Photograph of a wall painting in Dunhuang Mogao Cave 159 taken by Raghu Vira in 1955.

Date

1955

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 5.5 centimetres, width 5.5 centimetres

Language / script

not applicable

Subject

Manjusri Buddhism caves

Description

Scope and content : Photograph of a wall painting of Mañjuśrī and disciples in Dunhuang Mogao Cave 159 taken by Raghu Vira in 1955. Large print at Photo 1274/1(69C). There is a colour print and negative at Photo 1274/1(69B) and Neg 1274/1(69) showing similar view. Identification in Chinese and English on back.

Institution

British Library

Provenance

Raghu Vira 1955

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

n/a

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

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Photo 1274/1(69A)

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