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| Mogao Cave 17: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva |
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Mogao Cave 17: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty (618–907); Ink and color on silk; 57 x 18.5 cm; British Museum, London, United Kingdom |
| This late 8th to early 9th century painting was discovered in Mogao Cave 17. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva forms the varada (wish-granting) mudra with both hands and sits in a relaxed pose on the back of a six-tusked elephant. The Bodhisattva wears a fluttering stole and a crown decorated with ribbons. The elephant appears to be in motion, with a forefoot raised above a white lotus pedestal. |
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