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Mogao Cave 17: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Mogao Cave 17: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Five Dynasties (907–960); Ink and color on silk; 86.1 x 54 cm; British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Avalokitesvara sits on a lotus throne beneath a canopy. The unusually slim-waisted body is adorned with ornaments. A crown decorated with a Buddha image rests on the head. Two raised hands hold a sun and a moon disc. One of the lowered hands carries a vase and the other forms a mudra. The colors of the nimbus, aureole, and mandorla remain bright. The Recorders of Good and Evil stand beside the base of the throne. On both sides of the Bodhisattva, scenes depict beings encountering a thunderstorm, a snake, a wild beast, an executioner, fire, and robbers. According to the Universal Gateway Chapter " of the Lotus Sutra |
