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Kizil Cave 167: Ceiling

CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu; circa 6th century
Cave 167, located to the east valley, has an ornate ceiling which consists of six sunken levels of diamond-in-square structures, with a dome in the center of the top layer. Decorative flower patterns are painted on the four triangular walls of the subsequent layers. The flowers are light red and blue in color, and are decorated with the interspersion of various knot-like patterns. Marvelous double-headed garudas with golden wings are painted in each corner of the second level. Each garuda grasps the tail of a snake in its beak and the snakes are curled in sinuous shapes.

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