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Kumtura Cave 23: Standing Figure

Kumtura Cave 23: Standing Figure

CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu

This image of a figure in secular dress is located in the rear corridor within the main chamber of the cave. The figure is illustrated with a nimbus and an aureole. His legs are crossed and he is dressed in a waistcoat with a round collar. A damaged ink inscription in Kuchean script is found above the aureole.

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 620.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Kumtura Cave 23: Standing Figure." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 620.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kumtura Cave 23: Standing Figure" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:620.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kumtura Cave 23: Standing Figure. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 620).
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booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L},
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