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Mogao Caves: Bodhisattva

Bodhisattva from Nanchao, an ancient Tai kingdom (now in Yunnan province, China), bronze, 13th century; in the British Museum, London. Height 44 cm.

Tall white statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, stands behind a red arched bridge and trees in Takasaki, Japan.

Bodhisattva, painted clay, 11th century, Liao dynasty; in the lower Huayan Temple, Datong, Shanxi province, China.

Detail from the Thai silk painting The Great Departure of Bodhisattva shows white horses with riders and attendants against a red background decorated with floral motifs.

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