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Mogao Cave 328: Mahakasyapa

CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty (618–907); Clay; H: 1.8 m
This statue is enshrined to the right of the Buddha within the back (west) wall niche in the main chamber. The disciple Mahakasyapa is portrayed as an elderly monk with a long face, furrowed brows, and thin lips that are slightly parted, showing his teeth. He wears a patchwork robe with numerous folds and his palms are joined in anjali (reverence) mudra. The figure stands on a lotus pedestal.

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