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China: An aristocratic lady, presumably a donor at Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, 9th century.

China: An aristocratic lady, presumably a donor at Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, 9th century.

Detail of a mural showing a female donor to the caves at Mogao being led to paradise by the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara as a reward for her merit making.






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