From the archaeological record, it is clear that these animals were rarely hunted; the images are thus not simple depictions of daily life at the time they were made.
images of large red dots are, indeed, partial handprints made with the palm of the hand
For the devout, the veneration of these five [celestial] Buddhas offered a direct path to breaking free of the cycle of rebirth, a goal facilitated by their innumerable manifestations that make up the Himalayan Buddhist pantheon.
In fact, Amoghasiddhi shares the important hand gesture of approachability (abhayamudra
annotated in pen and brown ink at upper right: 58 Annotated by early 16th century hand
to lie underneath the main study), while the highly rendered motifs of the left hand
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century Horse Figurine 9th century Animal-Shaped Spit Rest 9th–10th century Hand
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Bianca Hand Henry S.
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Orange Ground Philip Guston 1979 Orange Sky Philip Guston 1979 Painter’s Hand
initially conceived as tilted to the left, towards the bride; the father’s right hand
the notes following the timbango in the scale are the fifth string on the left hand
Inscription: Recto, lower center, in pen and red ink, in Richardson’s hand: Rubens
1995.401 Inscription: Recto, lower center, in pen and red ink, in Richardson’s hand
Japan
A scroll is unrolled with the left hand, while the right hand rolls the part already
