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Bouddha trônant, accompagné des bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara et Vajrapani

second half of the 10th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 247
Cet ensemble formé de sept pièces moulées séparément figure parmi les bronzes les plus richement ornés qui nous soient parvenus de la culture javanaise. Le personnage central, dont les mains esquissent les gestes d’enseignement du dharma, est soit Shakyamuni, le bouddha historique, soit Vairocana, son incarnation transcendante. Le lion qui émerge au centre du socle évoque le nom clanique du bouddha. À gauche du personnage central, Avalokiteshvara s’appuie sur Nandin, le jeune taureau qui le transporte. À droite, Vajrapani est aussi accompagné de sa monture : un makara, hybride mythique de crocodile et d’éléphant. La finesse de la taille et les traits anguleux indiquent que la triade fut produite au début de l’époque Java orientale.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Bouddha trônant, accompagné des bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara et Vajrapani
  • Période: Début de l'époque Java orientale
  • Date: Seconde moitié du Xe siècle
  • Aire géographique: Indonésie, Java
  • Technique: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 29,2 x 21,9 x 12,7 cm
  • Crédits: Achat, fonds Rogers et don du Dr Mortimer D. Sackler, de Theresa Sackler et de la famille, 2004
  • Accession Number: 2004.259
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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