Period:Kizil kingdom Date:ca. 6th–7th century Culture:China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Medium:Pigments on mud plaster Dimensions:32 x 14 3/4 in. (81.3 x 37.5 cm) Classification:Paintings Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1942 Accession Number:42.49 This wall painting was part of a composition that embellished the interior of a temple cut into the soft rock of the Kizil cliffs. The monk, shown in the pious act of offering a flower, was probably placed near a Parinirvana (death of the Buddha) image. Small details such as his shirt and outer robe provide a rare glimpse of the appearance of a member of the Buddhist community at the time.
Period:Kizil kingdom Date:ca. 6th–7th century Culture:China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) Medium:Pigments on mud plaster Dimensions:32 x 14 3/4 in. (81.3 x 37.5 cm) Classification:Paintings Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1942 Accession Number:42.49 This wall painting was part of a composition that embellished the interior of a temple cut into the soft rock of the Kizil cliffs. The monk, shown in the pious act of offering a flower, was probably placed near a Parinirvana (death of the Buddha) image. Small details such as his shirt and outer robe provide a rare glimpse of the appearance of a member of the Buddhist community at the time.