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Two seated figures, No. 139, Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻)

From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)

This niche is located in Beishan Rock Carvings (北山石刻), Fowan (佛灣), Dazu (大足) District, Chongqing. The left figure is a male in an official’s attire with a headwear, futou (幞頭), typically worn by government officials. His left hand holds a gold or silver ingot, or sycee, also known as yuanbao (元寶), while the right hand grips his belt. The male figure on the right side is warrior-like in a suit of armour covered with a piece of cloth hanging from the left shoulder. His left hand touches his left knee, and the right hand holds an unknown object. Both sit on a platform-like seat with their feet on a low step. Metadata created by: Sau Ling Wendy Yu.

Chongqing (China)); Dazu Qu (Chongqing, China); 29.71282; 105.71016

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