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Kizil Caves: Two-Headed Buddha

CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu; 7th century; Ink and color on wood; 25.7 x 7.4 cm; Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Germany
Discovered in the Kizil Caves in Xinjiang, this is an image of a standing Buddha with two heads and four arms painted on a rectangular votive board. The Buddha wears a red robe with a decorated collar, blue sleeves, and a green hem. One right hand holds a green bowl and one left hand clasps a section of the robe. Another right hand hangs down naturally. The feet rest upon a red and white lotus pedestal. Although this artwork may seem unconventional, two-headed Buddha images are common in paintings from Xinjiang.

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