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Mogao Cave 248: Bodhisattvas Making Offerings
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Mogao Cave 248: Bodhisattvas Making Offerings
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Northern Wei dynasty (386–534)
Painted on the south slope of the ceiling, the Bodhisattvas are depicted standing within narrow borders that resemble columns. The three Bodhisattvas stand in similar tribhanga postures. They each have a petal-shaped nimbus and wear a necklace. Their palms are joined in front of their chest, and stoles are wrapped around their arms and shoulders, trailing down their bodies on either side. The Bodhisattvas wear long lower garments colored in green, red, and white, and are barefoot. A flowering plant appears to rise from the hands of each figure and blossom above their heads. |
