These types of banners bearing images served as a form of hanging painting during rituals or to adorn Buddhist buildings. They are believed to have been produced since around the eighth century in the Dunhuang area. The banner presents two Bodhisattvas. The upper one is depicted facing left wearing a monk’s outer vestment, while the lower one is shown facing the viewer wearing a skirt-like garment and a long, narrow strip of ornamental cloth. Next to each Bodhisattva is an inscription including the name of the deity. The lower one bears an inscription reading “Hail the Anikṣiptadhura Bodhisattva” (南無不休息菩薩). Some archival materials found inside the Dunhuang caves mention a person who created banners professionally, indicating that the production of banners was a common practice at the time.