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Source Description
The elaborate craftsmanship of this sculpture exemplifies the high standard to which Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan artists aspired when creating a devotional image. Maitreya, a bodhisattva, is the Buddha of the future who dwells in a Buddhist heaven. Here, wearing a strikingly intricate headdress, Maitreya rests on a multi-layered lotus pedestal, gazing outward through eyes inlaid with silver. Copper and silver inlay enhance the jewelry that adorns his body and the textile pattern that covers his garment.The sculpture was made for the monk Sadhurakshita, whose name is inscribed on the base.
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Document identity
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843
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Bodhisattva Maitreya
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843
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title
Bodhisattva Maitreya
description
The elaborate craftsmanship of this sculpture exemplifies the high standard to which Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan artists aspired when creating a devotional image. Maitreya, a bodhisattva, is the Buddha of the future who dwells in a Buddhist heaven. Here, wearing a strikingly intricate headdress, Maitreya rests on a multi-layered lotus pedestal, gazing outward through eyes inlaid with silver. Copper and silver inlay enhance the jewelry that adorns his body and the textile pattern that covers his garment.The sculpture was made for the monk Sadhurakshita, whose name is inscribed on the base.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 2009.
date
12th century
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CC0
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en
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Metal
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cm
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18.5
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14.1
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8.2
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H: 7 5/16 × W: 5 9/16 × D: 3 1/4 in. (18.5 × 14.1 × 8.2 cm); Statue H: 4 13/16 × W: 3 1/4 × D: 2 1/8 in. (12.2 × 8.3 × 5.4 cm); Base H: 3 1/8 × W: 5 9/16 × D: 3 1/4 in. (8 × 14.1 × 8.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] On base: ... Sadhurakshita
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copper alloy with silver and copper inlay
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2191
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INT
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2071
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