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Source Description
Before he became a Buddha (enlightened one), Shakyamuni was a bodhisattva (future Buddha) who lived a sheltered life as a prince in a royal palace. Shakyamuni prior to his enlightenment was the model for the class of divine beings known as bodhisattvas-eventual Buddhas who spread compassion and other virtues in the world, and who served as ideals for the princely patrons who supported the Buddhist monasteries of Gandhara. The bodhisattvas of Gandhara can seldom be identified with specific names. This one is notable because of his flaming halo.
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Document identity
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9687
label
Bodhisattva
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obj
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sculpture
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
9687
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contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Bodhisattva
description
Before he became a Buddha (enlightened one), Shakyamuni was a bodhisattva (future Buddha) who lived a sheltered life as a prince in a royal palace. Shakyamuni prior to his enlightenment was the model for the class of divine beings known as bodhisattvas-eventual Buddhas who spread compassion and other virtues in the world, and who served as ideals for the princely patrons who supported the Buddhist monasteries of Gandhara. The bodhisattvas of Gandhara can seldom be identified with specific names. This one is notable because of his flaming halo.
provenance
Walter Shurkin, Albuquerque, after 1966 [mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2012, by gift.
date
2nd-3rd century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
54.6
height
36.2
depth
14
dimensionsRaw
H: 21 1/2 x W: 14 1/4 x D: 5 1/2 in. (54.6 x 36.2 x 14 cm)
Source extras
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Gandharan
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schist
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15176
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INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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7578f311ef3d8d9f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a4c3209a510225d1
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no
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no