Mogao Cave 249: Seated Buddha
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Mogao Cave 249: Seated Buddha
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Western Wei dynasty
This Buddha sits with legs pendent on a throne within the large arched niche in the center of the back (west) wall. The Buddha is tall and slim, with a serene expression. The hands are both damaged. The left hand reaches forward while the right rests on the knee. The figure wears an inner robe tied at the chest and a brown outer monastic robe with delicate curving folds. The head of the Buddha was reconstructed during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), and does not conform to the original style. A flaming mandorla is painted on the wall behind the figure.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 1061.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 249: Seated Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 1061.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 249: Seated Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:1061.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 249: Seated Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 1061).
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