Monk Holding a Lotus, Kizil kingdom, ca. 6th–7th century, China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), Pigments on mud plaster, 32

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Monk Holding a Lotus, Kizil kingdom, ca. 6th–7th century, China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), Pigments on mud plaster, 32 x 14 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, This wall painting was part of a composition that embellished the interior of a temple cut into the soft rock of the Kizil cliffs. The monk, shown in the pious act of offering a flower, was probably placed near a Parinirvana (death of the Buddha) image

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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