Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche lintel (detail) (right side)
Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche lintel (detail) (left side)
Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche Lintel
CHINA, Sichuan, Bazhong; Tang dynasty
This lintel is the inner layer of the three layers which encompass Northern Niche 7. It is arch-shaped and carved with reliefs of seven Buddhas and six heavenly musicians. The seven Buddhas are dressed in monastic robes and each surrounded by a mandorla. Each heavenly musician holds a different musical instrument, including a drum, zither, pipa, flute, and cymbals. They are dressed in long skirts and floating stoles, with their upper bodies bare.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 112.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche Lintel." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 112.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche Lintel" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:112.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bazhong Rock Carvings Northern Niche 7: Niche Lintel. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 112).
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