Mogao Cave 320: Standing Bodhisattva
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Mogao Cave 320: Standing Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This statue is on the right side within the niche on the back (west) wall. The Bodhisattva wears a high topknot and various ornaments, including a necklace, armlets, and bracelets. A stole is draped across the bare upper torso, and a long lower garment with simple, sparse folds is tied at the waist. The head of the Bodhisattva is turned to one side, and the right hand is held in front of the chest with the thumb and forefinger touching. The figure stands barefoot on a lotus pedestal in tribhanga pose. The delicate sculpting is expressed in the carefully defined eyes, subtle smile, and the slightly bulging abdomen.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1143.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 320: Standing Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1143.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 320: Standing Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1143.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 320: Standing Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1143).
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