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Buddha Vairocana (Dari)
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Gilt bronze; lost-wax cast, Liao dynasty (907–1125), China
Rights: Public Domain
Title: Buddha Vairocana (Dari)
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Gilt bronze; lost-wax cast, Liao dynasty (907–1125), China.
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