Two Bodhisattvas
The image depicts two figures with their faces and upper bodies visible. The figure on top has dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, and a red scarf around their neck. Their right arm is raised with the palm facing outwards. The figure below has a similar headpiece and a red scarf. The background is a faded mural with shades of blue, red, and gray on a brown surface. There are circular designs behind and around the figures' heads. The title of the artwork is "Two Bodhisattvas".
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 6th–7th century
- Medium:
- Pigments on mud plaster
- Culture:
- China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region)
- Dimensions:
- 393 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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