Male Buddhist Donor, Northern Sung Dynasty

A male Buddhist donor from the painting "1000-armed, 1000-eyed Avalokiteshvara", discovered in Mo-kao grotto no. 17, Tunhwang, 981, the sixth year of the T'ai-p'ing-hsing-kuo era (宋太宗太平興國六年). Located in Musée Guimet. Painting on silk. Pelliot expedition, 1906-1909. Inv. no.: MG 17639.