Kizil Cave 224 (aka Maya Cave), mourners of the Buddha, second half of 6th C. CE


Above: mourning scene. Below: cremation of the Buddha.

From left to right: Tocharian, Turk, & Hun/Tocharian. The man on the right wears the Hephthalite (White Hun) clothing, but his light hair color is more typical of a Tocharian.


Mourning scene.


Cremation of the Buddha.







Entrance lunette.

Entrance lunette.

Entrance lunette.




Map of cave.





Source:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_Cave_224,_mourners_of_the_Buddha.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_Cave_224,_mural_3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maya_Cave,_Kizil

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