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Painted wooden panel showing riders with bowls. From Dandan-oilik, Khotan oasis, Xinjiang province, China. 6th CE. A votive plaque depicting two riders, one mounted on a horse, and the other on a camel. The subject is a common theme: a member of the aristocracy riding and holding a bowl or a wine-cup into which a bird appears to be diving. It is associated with Vaishravana, Guardian King of the North, who was also regarded as the guardian of Khotan. 38.5 x 18 cm. Inv. 1907,1111.70.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART188780
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2506px × 4312px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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6th century CE
Bird
Camel
Central Asian
Chinese Art
Horse
Horseman
Khotan Oasis, Xinjiang province, China
Kubera
Painting, Medium
Plaque
Riding
Silk Road
Votive
Wood