Bodhisattva Maitreya
Figure
2nd century-4th century (made)
2nd century-4th century (made)
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Torso of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the benevolent saviour of the Buddhist pantheon. He is attired in the princely dress of the day, with jewellery and other ornaments. However, he also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair-knot (usnisa) and the forehead mark (urna).
Object details
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| Title | Bodhisattva Maitreya (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Schist |
| Brief description | Bodhisattva Maitreya, schist, 2nd-4th century AD, Gandhara. |
| Physical description | Torso of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the benevolent saviour of the Buddhist pantheon. He is attired in the princely dress of the day, with jewellery and other ornaments. However, he also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair-knot (usnisa) and the forehead mark (urna). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Julian Sherrier for £7,000. |
| Production | Gandhara, Pakistan ( Indo-Hellenistic) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Irwin, John; Indian Art: Victoria & Albert Museum departmental guide, H.M.S.O. ISBN 0 905209117, 1978
fig. 2, p. 5 |
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| Accession number | IS.100-1972 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2002 |
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