Bodhisattva, one of a pair
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 1 7/8in. (24.1 x 12.4 x 4.8cm)
- Genre
- Sculpture
Tags
China
About
Although mirror images of each other, these two statues likely do not represent the same bodhisattva; they are more probably the popular deities Maitraya and Avalokitesvara. Standing in graceful posture holding the stalk of a lotus flower, they likely formed part of a sculptural triad flanking a larger bronze image of the Buddha.
