Mogao Cave 39: Apsara
Mogao Cave 39: Apsara
Mogao Cave 39: Apsaras
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
These images from the High Tang period (712–756) appear on the ceiling of the main chamber and the back (west) wall niche. Two round-faced apsaras fly through swirling, colorful clouds with offerings for the Buddha. They are adorned with large golden ornaments, and they wear long, flowing garments and stoles which trail far behind them. One figure holds a lotus in both hands, while the other holds one lotus in each hand.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 860.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 39: Apsaras." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 860.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 39: Apsaras" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:860.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 39: Apsaras. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 860).
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