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Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future). Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). Dimensions: H. 64 1/4 in. (163.2 cm); W. 21 in. (53.3 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm). Date: ca. 3rd century.
This bodhisattva can be identified as Maitreya by the lip of the sacred water flask in his left hand and by his loop topknot, a hairstyle common to Maitreya images. On the base, donor figures venerate a Buddhist reliquary that rests on a low throne under a canopy.
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Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future). Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara). Dimensions: H. 64 1/4 in. (163.2 cm); W. 21 in. (53.3 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm). Date: ca. 3rd century. This bodhisattva can be identified as Maitreya by the lip of the sacred water flask in his left hand and by his loop topknot, a hairstyle common to Maitreya images. On the base, donor figures venerate a Buddhist reliquary that rests on a low throne under a canopy.
Technique/matériel:
Gray schist
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Taille de l'image:
3981 x 3982 px | 45.4 MB
Taille d'impression:
33.7 x 33.7 cm | 13.3 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)