Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla, 5th–6th century

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Buddha with Radiate Halo and Mandorla, 5th–6th century, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Turfan area), Juniper wood with traces of color and gold, H. 14 1/4 x W. 5 1/2 x D. 2 5/8 in. ( x 14 x cm), Sculpture, This portable shrine from the northern branch of the Central Asian Silk Road was probably the centerpiece of a three-part traveling shrine—a small triptych with doors. Two donors on the base venerate what appears to be a pot overflowing with vegetation

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Size: 3901px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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