Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Buddha flanked by Avalokiteshvara-Padmapani and Vajrapani

11th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 253
This early molded-clay shrine, among the most complete example from tenth-century Tibet, depicts the three prevailing deities of early Tibetan Buddhism. A Sanskrit ye dharma verse in Tibetan script adorns the base, together with the Three Jewels motif. The Italian Tibetologist Giuseppe Tucci acquired the work at Tsaparang monastery in the early 1930s.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buddha flanked by Avalokiteshvara-Padmapani and Vajrapani
  • Date: 11th century
  • Culture: Tibet
  • Medium: Fired clay, molded and polychromed
  • Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.504
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

More Artwork
Sword (Ral gri), Iron, steel, gold, silver, Tibetan or Chinese
Sword (Ral gri)
Tibetan or Chinese
14th–16th century
Vajrabhairava, Black stone with traces of polychromy, Tibet
Vajrabhairava
Tibet
15th century
Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, Gilt copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia
Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century
Sword Guard, Iron, gold, silver, copper, Tibetan or Chinese
Sword Guard
Tibetan or Chinese
14th–15th century
Akshobhya, the Buddha of the Eastern Pure Land, Terracotta, Nepal
Akshobhya, the Buddha of the Eastern Pure Land
Nepal
16th–17th century

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.