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Mogao Cave 17: Medicine Buddha

CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty (618–907);Ink and color on paper; 34 x 30 cm; Palace Museum, Beijing, China
Medicine Buddha sits in full lotus position on a lotus throne. The Buddha has a tall usnisa and a square face. A red monastic robe covers the body. The left hand cradles an alms bowl in front of the abdomen, and the right hand grasps a monk's staff. A blooming flower can be seen in the upper left corner.

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