Dunhuang Caves, Cave 217 / Interior: battle before the city / High Tang dynasty; creation date: ca. 713-765

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Work Title: Dunhuang Caves, Cave 217
View Title: Interior: battle before the city
Creator/Culture: Chinese; Buddhist
Image Creator/Culture: photographer: George Swain (American, 1866-1947)
Site/Repository: Site: Qianfodong, Dunhuang (Gansu, China)
Period/Date: High Tang dynasty; creation date: ca. 713-765
Subjects: China; Architecture; Mogao Grottoes (China); Dunhuang Caves (China); Buddhism; Rock-cut architecture; Caves; World Heritage area (UNESCO); Shimane-ken (Japan); Scrolls (Information artifacts)
Work Record ID: 130294
Image Record ID: 1393696
Classification Filing Number: 153; T926; 217b; L23

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 1393696
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1393696/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1393696. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1393696/1. July 11, 2025.