Mogao Cave 17: Dhrtarastra
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Dhrtarastra
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
Found in Mogao Cave 17, this 9th century banner depicts the Heavenly King of the East, Dhrtarastra. The Heavenly King has a pointed nose, a mustache, and a beard. He wears layered armor decorated with yellow scales, a beast’s head, and red trim. The left hand holds a bow and the right hand grasps an arrow. Dhrtarastra’s feet are supported by a snaggle-toothed demon who looks up out of one open eye. Flowers in panels decorate the bottom of the banner.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 579.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Dhrtarastra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 579.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Dhrtarastra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:579.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Dhrtarastra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 579).
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