Bulletin"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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Fully carved in the round , the Bodhisattva stands monumentally erect and holds
a lotus bud in the left hand ; the right is raised in front of the chest with the thumb
and middle finger touching . The original pedestal is lost . Compared to the ...
Fully carved in the round , the Bodhisattva stands monumentally erect and holds
a lotus bud in the left hand ; the right is raised in front of the chest with the thumb
and middle finger touching . The original pedestal is lost . Compared to the ...
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49 The five sculptures are carved out of marble and reach the approximate height
of one meter . ... S0 The carving technique used in the image of Ananda ( Plate
54 ) and Kaśyapa ( Plate 55 ) constitutes another link with the Munthe sculptures
...
49 The five sculptures are carved out of marble and reach the approximate height
of one meter . ... S0 The carving technique used in the image of Ananda ( Plate
54 ) and Kaśyapa ( Plate 55 ) constitutes another link with the Munthe sculptures
...
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The decorative carvings on the Pazaryk bridles include palmettes , addossed elk
, goats and rams , eagle griffon heads ... Frequently these elements are carved
with obvious reference to animal predation : on the sixth bridle from Pazaryk no .
The decorative carvings on the Pazaryk bridles include palmettes , addossed elk
, goats and rams , eagle griffon heads ... Frequently these elements are carved
with obvious reference to animal predation : on the sixth bridle from Pazaryk no .
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| Title | Bulletin |
| Author | Östasiatiska museet |
| Publisher | The Museum, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 4 Dec 2017 |
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