Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Bodhisattva - (unidentified male)

བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའ། 菩萨 (主页)
(item no. 61775)
Origin Location India
Date Range 1000 - 1099
Lineages Buddhist
Material Metal
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Bodhisattva, unidentified. This figure could be a depiction of Lokeshvara, Manjushri, Vajrapani or Maitreya. The identifying attribute would be the flower blossom over the left shoulder and the accompanying symbol such as a book, vajra, stupa, vase, or a front facing broadly opened lotus flower.

Jeff Watt 11-2020

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