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drawing; 圖畫(Chinese)

Object Type: drawing; 圖畫 (Chinese)
Museum number: 1919,0101,0.158.+
Description: Drawing with four standing Vajrapāṇi (thunderbolt bearers), two on the front and two on the back side. Blank cartouches. Ink on paper.
Cultures/periods: Tang dynasty; 唐代 (Chinese)
Production date: 851-900 (circa)
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Cave 17, Ch.00156 (from Cave 17 at Ch’ien Fo Tung (pinyin: Qian Fo Dong)); Excavated/Findspot: 第17窟 (Chinese)
Materials: paper; 紙 (Chinese)
Technique: drawn; 手繪的 (Chinese)
Dimensions: Height: 21.50 centimetres; Width: 29 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Stein 1921a / Serindia: detailed report of archaeological explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China (p.968; vol.IV, pl.XCVIII); Whitfield 1983 / Paintings from Dunhuang (fig.94)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: vajra; bodhisattva; 金剛 (Chinese); 菩薩 (Chinese)
Associated names: Representation of: Vajrapāṇi; Representation of: 金剛手
Acquisition date: 1919
Acquisition notes: For full acquisition history, see 1919,0101,0.1.
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1919,0101,0.158.+
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Ch.00156 (Stein no.)