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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Buddhist mural fragment of a Bodhisattva
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Buddhist mural fragment of a Bodhisattva

Date6th-7th century
Label TextThe renowned Buddhist mural paintings of the Kizil Caves, located west of Kucha city in Xinjiang province in west China, are in a Central Asian style that reflects Indian and Persian influences. This fragment was among many artifacts brought to Germany by explorer Albert von Le Coq (1860–1930) from expeditions to the Silk Road.
Object number33.1679
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions8 x 7 1/2 in. (15.3 x 14 cm)
MediumTempera on plaster, over straw and earth
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