Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
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
cat. no. 143
Artwork Details
- Title: Bodhisattva, possibly Maitreya
- Date: first quarter of the 8th century
- Culture: Northeastern Thailand
- Medium: Copper alloy with tin
- Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1989
- Object Number: 1989.151
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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