5951613 Bas-relief illustrating an earlier life of the Buddha: Vishvantara Jataka. China, Xinjiang. End of the 6th beginning of the 7th century. by Chinese School (7th century); (add.info.: Bas-relief illustrating an earlier life of the Buddha: Vishvantara Jataka. China, Xinjiang, Tumshuq (Toqquz Sarai). End of the 6th beginning of the 7th century. Dryland. Shankhacharya Avadana. One day the future Buddha was plunged into a deep meditation, birds nested on his ?渃onch??bun (shanka); he vowed to stand still until the chicks burst and were able to fly.); Photo by Sylvain Collet; Chinese, out of copyright.