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Rawak Stupa: Buddha and Bodhisattva
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Rawak Stupa: Buddha and Bodhisattva
CHINA, Xinjiang, Hotan; circa 5th–6th century; Clay; Hotan Cultural Museum, Xinjiang, China
These figures were excavated from the ruins of Rawak Stupa. They were found on the walls of the courtyard and were most likely part of a nimbus or mandorla of a Buddha statue. Both figures sit cross-legged surrounded by lotus petals, and are remarkably similar to figures found at the site of Sravasti in India.
The Buddha wears a monastic robe that leaves the right shoulder bare and he appears to be making the Dharmacakra (Dharma wheel) mudra. The figure has a nimbus and a mandorla embellished with flame patterns. The Bodhisattva wears a headdress, jewelries, a stole that hangs from the shoulders, and a lower garment. The hands are placed in front of the abdomen. |
