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The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Copper alloy with gilding and color, Nepal — The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Nepal
11th century

Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Copper alloy with tin, Northeastern Thailand — Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
Northeastern Thailand
first quarter of the 8th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Copper alloy, gilded and silvered, with silver inlay, Pakistan (likely Swat Valley or Gilgit region) — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya
Pakistan (likely Swat Valley or Gilgit region)
early 8th century

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 3rd century

Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Copper alloy, Sumatra or southern Thailand — Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya
Sumatra or southern Thailand
second half of the 8th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Gray schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 3rd century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile)
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)

Maitreya, Marble, pigment, China — Maitreya
China
after 599

Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze inlaid with silver, India (Jammu and Kashmir) or Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
India (Jammu and Kashmir) or Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, Distemper on cloth, Tibet — The Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future
Tibet
11th or early 12th century

Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Schist, Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province — Bust of a Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
Pakistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
2nd–3rd century

The Buddha Shakyamuni, Five Past Buddhas, and Maitreya, Wood with red pigment, gold, and ink, Tibet — The Buddha Shakyamuni, Five Past Buddhas, and Maitreya
Tibet
ca. 15th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece
China
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future), Schist, Afghanistan (found near Kabul) — Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
Afghanistan (found near Kabul)
7th–8th century

Standing Maitreya, Bronze, India — Standing Maitreya
India
7th century

Bodhisattva (Maitreya?), Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Bodhisattva (Maitreya?)
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Seated Maitreya, Bronze, India — Seated Maitreya
India
9th century(?)

Seated Maitreya, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Seated Maitreya
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Standing Maitreya, Bronze, Tibet — Standing Maitreya
Tibet
1700–1750

Seated Maitreya, Bronze, Burma — Seated Maitreya
Burma
ca. 8th–9th century

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Indonesia (Java)
9th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya , the Buddha of the Future, Bronze, Northeast Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya , the Buddha of the Future
Northeast Thailand
7th–8th century

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitreya, Silver alloy, Northeast Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva, probably Maitreya
Northeast Thailand
7th–8th century

Votive Plaque with Maitreya(?), Clay, Tibet (Central Asia?) — Votive Plaque with Maitreya(?)
Tibet (Central Asia?)
15th–17th century

Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Maitreya, Opaque watercolor on paper, Tibet — Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Maitreya
Tibet
early 15th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya or Manjushri(?), Bronze, Indonesia (Sumatra) — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya or Manjushri(?)
Indonesia (Sumatra)
late 7th–early 9th century

Fragment of a Standing Maitreya, Bronze, Indonesia (Kalimantan) — Fragment of a Standing Maitreya
Indonesia (Kalimantan)
ca. 8th century

Bodhisattva (Maitreya) with crossed ankles, Sandstone with traces of pigment, China — Bodhisattva (Maitreya) with crossed ankles
China
ca. 470–80

Seated Buddha Reaching Enlightenment, Flanked by Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Black schist, India, Bihar, Nalanda monastery — Seated Buddha Reaching Enlightenment, Flanked by Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya
India, Bihar, Nalanda monastery
late 10th–11th century

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon Attended by Maitreya and Padmapani, Stone, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Buddha Preaching the First Sermon Attended by Maitreya and Padmapani
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
8th–9th century

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (The Buddha of the Future), Gilt copper alloy, inlaid with semiprecious stones, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (The Buddha of the Future)
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
1250–1350

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze with high-tin content or silver alloy, Northeast Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Northeast Thailand
ca. 8th–9th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze, Probably Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Probably Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand
9th–10th century(?)

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze, Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand
8th–9th century

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, Bronze with high tin content, or silver alloy, Northeast Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Northeast Thailand
8th century

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Mahavihara Master, Opaque watercolor on palm leaf, India (Bengal) or Bangladesh — Bodhisattva Maitreya, Leaf from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
Mahavihara Master
early 12th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) altarpiece
China
undated，ca. 525–30

Bodhisattva (Maitreya) with crossed ankles, Sandstone with traces of pigment, China — Bodhisattva (Maitreya) with crossed ankles
China
ca. 480–90

Bodhisattva Maitreya, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript, Mahavihara Master, Opaque watercolor on palm leaf, India (Bengal) or Bangladesh — Bodhisattva Maitreya, Folio from a dispersed Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) Manuscript
Mahavihara Master
early 12th century

Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya, Limestone, China — Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
China
early 6th century