Mogao Cave 427: Ananda
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Mogao Cave 427: Ananda
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Sui dynasty
This figure is located within the niche on the west side of the central pillar. The disciple Ananda stands to the left of the Buddha. He has a round shaven head with a broad forehead, straight nose, elongated ears, and a small mouth. The face has a soft, gentle expression and the palms are joined in anjali (reverence) mudra.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1206.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 427: Ananda." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1206.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 427: Ananda" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1206.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 427: Ananda. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1206).
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