Bodhisattva Lion

Information

Title

Bodhisattva Lion

菩萨狮子

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

sculpture

Date

618-907 C.E.

Period

Tang

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Capture Date

2015-09-24 00:00:00

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

Cave 20 contained this bodhisattva Manjusri seated on a lion. The lion has been heavily restored.

第 20 窟北壁。主佛开凿于北（左）壁，端坐于莲花宝座之上，一胁侍立于其右侧，驭象的普贤菩萨位于左侧。

Image Description

overall view, front, right, and back

全景，正面, 右侧和背面

Subjects

bodhisattvas

Rights and Identifier

Image Rights

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Image Source

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Image ID

OSA-2769