PaintingsChinese8th century
Bust of a Bodhisattva Surrounded by a Monk and Devas (from the south wall of Mogao Cave 320, Dunhuang, Gansu province)
early 8th century
Dimensions
painting proper (irregular): H. 47 x W. 62.2 cm (18 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.) framed: H. 73.7 x W. 94 x D. 3.5 cm (29 x 37 x 1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
From Mogao Cave 320, Dunhuang, Gansu province; acquired during the First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-24) led by Langdon Warner (1881-1955)
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