Mogao Cave 361: Niche Ceiling (detail)
Mogao Cave 361: Niche Ceiling
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
The back (west) wall niche has a truncated pyramidal ceiling. The center of the ceiling is painted with floral medallions, while its four slopes feature Buddha images. The rectangular center is divided into a grid of eight squares in two rows of four. Each square features a similar octagonal motif, with a goose in the center holding a garland in its beak. The goose is encircled by a bead string and a flower petal border. The geese alternate directions in each row, and each square is framed by floral patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1178.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 361: Niche Ceiling." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1178.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 361: Niche Ceiling" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1178.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 361: Niche Ceiling. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1178).
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