Mogao Cave 17: Warrior
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Warrior
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
Found in Mogao Cave 17, this late 9th century banner is bright and colorful. The warrior stands on lotus pedestals, clenching his left hand in a fist and holding a Dharma instrument in the right hand. White ribbons attached to the headdress flutter within the flaming nimbus. Stoles and ornaments cover the body. The chest, legs, and arms are painted with gradations of color to highlight the muscles, emphasizing the strength of this Dharma protecting warrior. The painting on the headpiece is badly damaged. A strip of patterning runs along the bottom portion of the banner.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 688.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Warrior." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 688.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Warrior" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:688.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Warrior. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 688).
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