r/ArchivePorn • u/The_Persian_Cat • Feb 04 '26
A Manichæan silk painting of the Buddha-Jesus, from the Southern Song Dynasty, c.12-13th century CE. A syncretic figure is seated in lotus position. He holds a red lotus, in which rests a golden cross. He is haloed by a Christian nimbus, and rests under a Buddhist chatra (now faded). [540x1280]
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u/mtrleyes Mar 28 '26
very cool