Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya

Northeastern Thailand

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 245

This image of a standing male is difficult to identify securely, but the raised hand gesturing in exposition and the lowered hand granting boons suggests he is a Buddhist savior. He may represent Maitreya, the messianic Buddha of the Future; the headdress is perhaps intended to evoke a stupa, his identifier.

cat. no. 143

Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand

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Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand
Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand
Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand
Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand
Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand
Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand

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