Mogao Cave 420: Standing Bodhisattva
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Mogao Cave 420: Standing Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty
This statue is located on the left side of the back (west) wall niche. The Bodhisattva wears a triple-disc crown and a stole is wrapped around the body. The face is finely sculpted with a thin-ridged nose and a small mouth. The crescent eyebrows and mustache are painted in mineral green. The Bodhisattva wears a long lower garment covered with circular images of hunting scenes surrounded by beads. The vivid colors of the garments contrast with the pale skin of the Bodhisattva.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1201.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 420: Standing Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1201.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 420: Standing Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1201.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 420: Standing Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1201).
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