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The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future

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Date:
10th century
Culture:
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium:
Copper alloy with gilding and color
Dimensions:
H. 26 in. (66 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1982
Accession Number:
1982.220.12

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 252

  • Description

    The sensual exaggeration of the tribhanga (thrice-bent posture) is unusual for Nepalese art of this early period. Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, holds a vessel in his left hand; originally he may have held a rosary in the right. He wears a long skirt with simple incised decoration; a sash slung diagonally from the right hip to the left thigh; the sacred thread, the characteristic mark of the Brahmin, across his chest; and the usual jewelry of the period.

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