Period:Tang dynasty Production date:851-950 (circa)
Materials:paper, 紙 (Chinese),
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity sun/moon 神 (Chinese) 隨侍 (Chinese) 供養人 (Chinese) 日/月 (Chinese) attendant
Dimensions:Height: 14.30 centimetres (of painting) Width: 10 centimetres
Description:
Inscribed cover of booklet, possibly a sutra, with painting on the sole surviving loose page. Marici, Goddess of Light, descends on a purple cloud with her attendants. Sun disc radiates light from the top left. A male and a female donor kneel on the bottom right. Painted in ink and colours on paper.
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![图片[1]-book; sutra(?); painting; 書籍(Chinese); 佛經(Chinese); 繪畫(Chinese) BM-1919-0101-0.207-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Tang dynasty/Paintings/mid_00000152_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-book; sutra(?); painting; 書籍(Chinese); 佛經(Chinese); 繪畫(Chinese) BM-1919-0101-0.207-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Tang dynasty/Paintings/mid_RFC838.jpg)
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Materials:paper, 紙 (Chinese),
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity sun/moon 神 (Chinese) 隨侍 (Chinese) 供養人 (Chinese) 日/月 (Chinese) attendant
Dimensions:Height: 14.30 centimetres (of painting) Width: 10 centimetres
Description:
Inscribed cover of booklet, possibly a sutra, with painting on the sole surviving loose page. Marici, Goddess of Light, descends on a purple cloud with her attendants. Sun disc radiates light from the top left. A male and a female donor kneel on the bottom right. Painted in ink and colours on paper.
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