Rectangular textile depicting seated Bodhisattva surrounded by eight smaller deities against background of red and gold

Mandala of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Several Different Aspects: Padmapani, Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, Chintamanichakra Avalokiteshvara, and Amoghapasha at center

Location
Dunhuang, China

Date
period of Tibetan rule (ca. 781–848)

Material
ink and colors on silk

Dimensions
56 1/8 x 34 ¼ in. (142.5 x 87 cm)

Collection
Musée national des arts asiatiques–Guimet, Paris; MG 26466

Photo Credit
photograph © RMN–Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY

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