Two monks debating. Wall painting fragment. China, Kucha, 4th-6th century. Freer-Sackler Galler
Two monks debating. Wall painting fragment. China, Kucha, 4th-6th century. Freer-Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. “The hand gesture of the figure on the left signifies religious discussion and debate about the dharma (Buddhist law). Thus, viewers would have known that the monks’ conversation was about the Buddha’s sermon.” -- source link
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