
Sujet
Detail of an embroidered silk banner of the Buddha Sakyamuni preaching on Vulture Peak
Légende
Detail of an embroidered silk banner of the Buddha Sakyamuni preaching on Vulture Peak, The Buddha stands with an almond shaped aureole behind which may be seen the rocky features of Mt Griddhkuta (Grdhrakuta)or Vulture Peak. Found in the Buddhist cave temples of Dunhuang, preserved in a sealed cave. China. Chinese. Tang dynasty, 618 906 AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Stein Collection, British Museum
Date
25 mai 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A40_413
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,9Mo (1,7Mo) / 27,3cm x 21,0cm / 3222 x 2480 (300dpi)