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Bezeklik Cave 20: Illustration of the Abhiniskramana Sutra - Figures Making Offerings

Bezeklik Cave 20: Illustration of the Abhiniskramana Sutra - Figures Making Offerings

CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan

This image was originally situated on the outer wall of the rear corridor. The illustration portrays part of a story found in the Abhiniskramana Sutra.
Depicted are two kneeling figures holding golden trays bearing seven pouches of offerings. The figure on the right has blue eyes, a prominent nose, a full beard, and red hair divided into locks. He wears a black hat with a golden rim. His long coat is green with red trim, and is decorated with a golden, diamond-shaped pattern. He also wears a black belt decorated with golden patterns, and a pair of black boots. The figure on the left has black hair and a full beard, brown eyes, a long nose, and heavy, downward-sloping eyebrows. He wears a long blue coat with a circular pattern and red trim printed with small white flowers. His belt is brown with golden accents and he wears red boots.

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 139.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Bezeklik Cave 20: Illustration of the Abhiniskramana Sutra - Figures Making Offerings." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 139.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bezeklik Cave 20: Illustration of the Abhiniskramana Sutra - Figures Making Offerings" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:139.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bezeklik Cave 20: Illustration of the Abhiniskramana Sutra - Figures Making Offerings. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 139).
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