Kizil Cave 135: Ceiling
Kizil Cave 135: Ceiling
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This medallion is painted on the ceiling of the main chamber of Cave 135, which is located in the inner valley. Only half of the ceiling has survived. The medallion is divided into several alternating red and white segments with a heavenly being depicted on each. Currently, only eight of these segments remain. The heavenly beings, standing upon round rugs, wear headdresses, jewels, and long lower garments. Some play musical instruments while others grasp their stoles or hold vases. The medallion is delicately embellished with red, green, white, and black patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 558.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 135: Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 558.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 135: Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:558.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 135: Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 558).
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