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Buddha Surrounded By Bodhisattvas
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Green and orange color on silk, Tibet (Tun Huang)
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1930
Title: Buddha Surrounded By Bodhisattvas
Description:
Green and orange color on silk, Tibet (Tun Huang).
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