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Mogao Cave 46: Heavenly King

CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty (618–907); Clay
This figure within the niche on the back (west) wall of the main chamber was sculpted during the High Tang period (712–756). The Heavenly King has furrowed brows, wide, glaring eyes, and a black mustache. The mouth is open, and the hair is tied into a high topknot. The king is clad in armor, and his feet rest on the shoulders and back of a crouching, wide-eyed demon.

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