Three Adoring Figures (from the south wall of Mogao Cave 335 at Dunhuang, Gansu province)
7th-8th century
Dimensions
H. 37 x W. 43.5 cm (14 9/16 x 17 1/8 in.)
Provenance
From Mogao Cave 335, Dunhuang, Gansu province; acquired during the First Fogg Expedition to China (1923-24) led by Langdon Warner (1881-1955)
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