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Frontispiece to the Diamond Sutra. Frontispiece was not at the very beginning of the album, but followed the depiction of eight Vajrapa?i (thunderbolt bearers), the last of which is on the back, holding up a vajra, identified by Chinese inscription (OA 1919,0101,0.212.2). Painted in ink and colours on paper. Five Dynasties, 901-950 (circa). Excavated/Findspot: Qian Fo Dong, Ch.xi.001-2 (from bundle Ch.xi at Cave 17 at Ch’ien Fo Tung (pinyin: Qian Fo Dong))
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART512307
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Image
Purpose
Public
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8893px × 6517px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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10th century CE
Five dynasties (907-960 CE)
Frontispiece
Sutra