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Metal sculptures of the Tibetan Imperial period

Fig. 28: On the left: A Bodhisattva
(44.5х14.5 cm.)

On the right: A Bodhisattva with lotus (Padmapani?)
51x14cm.)
early 9 century
Dunhuang
ink and colors on silk
The British Museum Collection, London, UK. (after Whitfield R. The Arts of Central Asia, The Stein Collection in The British Museum, VOL 2. Tokyo, Kodansha International Ltd., 1982-85:pls 46-47.)