Kizil Cave 77: Apsaras
Kizil Cave 77: Apsaras
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
These apsaras decorate the top right corner of the outer wall within the rear corridor of Cave 77. The illustration was part of a mural of which most is damaged. This painting is assumed to depict a mourning scene at the site of Sakyamuni Buddha’s Parinirvana. The apsara on the left wears a jeweled crown and is wrapped in a flowing stole. The figure flies through the air and plays a moon-shaped lute. A dark-skinned apsara follows behind. The figure wears a necklace, ornaments, and a long lower garment, and holds garlands to make an offering.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 522.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 77: Apsaras." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 522.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 77: Apsaras" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:522.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 77: Apsaras. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 522).
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