ID: 67787880
1987 China PRC FDC T116 Dunhuang Frescoes S/S Jataka Tale Tiger Beijing Cancel
$7.00
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plat4ma (280)
Grade: Ungraded Date of Issue: May 20, 1987City of Issue: Beijing (北京)Event Details: This FDC features the T.116 souvenir sheet, the first in a series on the "Dunhuang Frescoes." The artwork on the stamp is from a ... Read More
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- Country
- China
- Condition
- First Day Cover
- Stamp Format
- Souvenir Sheet
Item Description
Grade: UngradedDate of Issue: May 20, 1987City of Issue: Beijing (北京)Event Details: This FDC features the T.116 souvenir sheet, the first in a series on the "Dunhuang Frescoes." The artwork on the stamp is from a mural in the Mogao Caves and depicts the Jataka tale of Prince Mahasattva (Sattva), who sacrifices his own body to feed a starving tigress and her cubs. This story is a well-known Buddhist allegory of ultimate compassion.
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- Florida, United States
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