Bamiyan West Buddha Niche: Apsaras (west side) (prior to destruction)
Bamiyan West Buddha Niche: Apsaras
AFGHANISTAN, Bamiyan
These mural were located in the West Buddha Niche on both sides near the shoulders of the West Buddha, and was destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban. It depicted a variety of apsaras in two groups, each surrounded by an oval. Each figure in the mural had a different posture, some holding items or joining their palms in reverence. They flew in the direction of the West Buddha to make offerings. Each apsara wore numerous ornaments and had fluttering garments, while their knees were bent in flight.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 104.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bamiyan West Buddha Niche: Apsaras." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 104.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bamiyan West Buddha Niche: Apsaras" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:104.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bamiyan West Buddha Niche: Apsaras. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 104).
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