Mogao Cave 328: Seated Buddha
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Mogao Cave 328: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This Buddha is enshrined in the back (west) wall niche of the main chamber. The Buddha has tightly curled hair, a usnisa, and a round face painted with crescent-shaped eyebrows and facial hair. The figure wears monastic robes with long loose sleeves and heavy folds, and is seated in full lotus position. The left hand rests on the knee and the right hand is held in front of the chest. The long robe is wrapped around the legs and draped over the throne in wave-like folds. Double-layered nimbus and mandorla surround the Buddha. The statue was sculpted during the High Tang period (712–756) and retains some of the features of the Early Tang period (618–712), with the face appearing longer and the gestures more subtle than later statues.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1159.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S},
pages = 1159,
title = {{Mogao Cave 328: Seated Buddha}},
volume = 8,
year = {2016}}