Bulletin (Östasiatiska Samlingarna (Stockholm, Sweden))The Museum, 1988 - China "Bibliography of publications based upon collections made with the support of the Swedish China research committee, by Fr. E. Åhlander": Bulletin no. 1, p. 185-191. |
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Page 18
... hand - gestures are basically the same , but for a slight variation in the way their hand is placed on the folded legs ( one Buddha places it palmdown , the other Buddha clasps an object ) . The Boddhisattvas are among the most ...
... hand - gestures are basically the same , but for a slight variation in the way their hand is placed on the folded legs ( one Buddha places it palmdown , the other Buddha clasps an object ) . The Boddhisattvas are among the most ...
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... hand , instead of his right , touches the ground . The two attending Buddhas , both shown standing , are also peculiar . One is pointing with one hand to the sky , the other keeps both hands at chest level and does not perform a gesture ...
... hand , instead of his right , touches the ground . The two attending Buddhas , both shown standing , are also peculiar . One is pointing with one hand to the sky , the other keeps both hands at chest level and does not perform a gesture ...
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... hand holds a different implement . Many more life - size hands were incised on the surface of the wall to form two concentric rows similar to an additional huge halo which envelops Guanyin . Smaller attendants , monks and beatific ...
... hand holds a different implement . Many more life - size hands were incised on the surface of the wall to form two concentric rows similar to an additional huge halo which envelops Guanyin . Smaller attendants , monks and beatific ...
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INTRODUCTION | 3 |
NORTHERN SICHUAN GUANGYÜAN COUNTY | 9 |
CENTRAL SICHUAN ANYÜE COUNTY | 39 |
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