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Paper painting

Drawing on fragment of thick buff paper ruled as for columns of Sutra. Shows Vaisravana standing astride on a seated demon, facing spectator. Stupa on right hand and lance long and thin in left hand. Armour as in the more 'Indian' Lokapalas of the silk banners;

Kind
artefact
Date
600–999 CE