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PREFACE   .

THE TUN-HUANG PAINTINGS AND THEIR PLACE IN BUDDHIST ART

An Introductory Essay by LAURENCE BINYON   •   .   .

DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF PICTURES by SIR AUREL STEIN

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The Paradise of Bhaisajyaguru   .   .   .

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A celestial assemblage

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IV, V.

Processions of Manjus`ri and Samantabhadra

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VI.

Details from a painting of a Buddhist Heaven

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VII.

The Paradise of Aâkyamuni

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VIII.

Amitâbha's Paradise   .   .

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IX.

Legendary scenes from a painting of Maitreya's Paradise

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X.

Amitâbha with attendants   .   .

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XI.

A Paradise of Amitâbha   .   .   .

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XII.

Scenes from Gautama Buddha's Life   .

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XIII.

Scenes from the Buddha legend .

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XIV.

Images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas   .   .

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XV.

Two forms of Avalokitesvara

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XVI.

Four forms of Avalokitesvara   .   .

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XVII.

Avalokites'vara in Glory   .   .   .

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XVIII.

Avalokites`vara standing, with willow spray

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Two Avalokiteâvaras with the willow   .   .

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XX.

Avalokitesvara with flame-wreathed halo   .

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XXI.

Avalokites`vara standing   .   .

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XXII.

Two Avalokiteivara paintings with donors

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XXIII.

Six-armed Avalokitesvara with attendant Bodhisattvas   .

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XXIV.

Two paper paintings of Avalokitesvara   .

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XXV.

Two paintings of Ksitigarbha   .

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XXVI.

Vaigravana's Progress   .

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XXVII.

Viriipàksa and Maiïjuiri   .

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XXVIII.

Bust of a Lokapàla   .   .

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