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Buddhist mural fragment of a Bodhisattva

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Buddhist mural fragment of a Bodhisattva

6th-7th century

Turkestan

The 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.
Tempera on plaster, over straw and earth
8 x 7 1/2 in. (15.3 x 14 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
33.1679
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
location
Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Chronicles of a Global East, Oct. 20, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2023.

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