Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Bodhisattva |
Date |
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Year Range from |
1500 |
Year Range to |
1599 |
Medium |
Wood with pigment |
Accession Number |
70.20 |
Department |
ASIAN |
Description |
Japanese Buddhist bodhisattva in the form of a seated figure with left leg bent on base. The raised right hand is in the Miroku-in mudra. This bodhisattva can be interpreted as Miroku Bosatsu, Buddha of the Future also known as Maitraya in Sanskrit. |
Credit line |
Albert M. Baer |
Search Terms |
1500s 16th Century Asian Bodhisattva Buddha Buddhist Carving Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art Japanese Maitraya Miroku Bosatsu Mudra Pigment Sculpture Wooden |