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Source Description
The legs stand apart, the right foot turns slightly outwards, and the torso is subtly tilted: all these elements suggest imminent movement and- rather than presenting a self-contained gracefulness- offer involvement. If in the left hand there was once a flask that has been broken above and below the fingers, the bodhisattva can be identified as Avalokitesvara. Otherwise, he is likely to be Maitreya.
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Document identity
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445
label
Standing Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara or Maitreya)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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445
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Standing Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara or Maitreya)
description
The legs stand apart, the right foot turns slightly outwards, and the torso is subtly tilted: all these elements suggest imminent movement and- rather than presenting a self-contained gracefulness- offer involvement. If in the left hand there was once a flask that has been broken above and below the fingers, the bodhisattva can be identified as Avalokitesvara. Otherwise, he is likely to be Maitreya.
provenance
Private collection (formerly Nakhon Pathom), prior to September 1948; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, September 1948 [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 141]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
8th century (Dvaravati)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20
height
5.7
depth
4.3
dimensionsRaw
H from block: 7 7/8 × W: 2 1/4 × D: 1 11/16 in. (20 × 5.7 × 4.3 cm); H with tang: 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
inscriptions
none
med
solid cast leaded high-tin bronze
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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