Period:Unknown Production date:6thC-7thC
Materials:stucco, 灰泥 (Chinese),
Technique:mould-made, painted, 模製 (Chinese),
Subjects:buddha,flower lotus 佛 (Chinese) 花 (Chinese) 蓮花 (Chinese)
Dimensions:Height: 34.70 centimetres Width: 28.50 centimetres
Description:
Fragment of a vesica made of painted stucco. Two standing Buddhas are depicted and framed by a border of lotus petals. Only one of them is complete and stands on a lotus calyx, on his left side is a small flower with eight petals. Both figures are shown with their hands doing the abhaya mudra i.e. the gesture of fearlessness and granting protection. The main colours used are black, white, green and red. They are faded but still visible.
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![图片[1]-vesica; figure; 雙圓光輪(Chinese); 畫像(Chinese) BM-1907-1111.62-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00009318_003.jpg)
![图片[2]-vesica; figure; 雙圓光輪(Chinese); 畫像(Chinese) BM-1907-1111.62-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00322166_001.jpg)
Comments:The Department of Asia would like to thank Xanthe Carmichael for her help with updating the information on the site of Dandan-Uiliq.
Materials:stucco, 灰泥 (Chinese),
Technique:mould-made, painted, 模製 (Chinese),
Subjects:buddha,flower lotus 佛 (Chinese) 花 (Chinese) 蓮花 (Chinese)
Dimensions:Height: 34.70 centimetres Width: 28.50 centimetres
Description:
Fragment of a vesica made of painted stucco. Two standing Buddhas are depicted and framed by a border of lotus petals. Only one of them is complete and stands on a lotus calyx, on his left side is a small flower with eight petals. Both figures are shown with their hands doing the abhaya mudra i.e. the gesture of fearlessness and granting protection. The main colours used are black, white, green and red. They are faded but still visible.
IMG
Comments:The Department of Asia would like to thank Xanthe Carmichael for her help with updating the information on the site of Dandan-Uiliq.
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