Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Maitreya (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

རྒྱལ་བ་བྱམས་པ། 弥勒佛
(item no. 56989)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Kagyu, Taklung (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Material Metal, Mercuric Gild
Collection Sichuan University Museum
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Maitreya with attendant from a larger sculptural composition.

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Buddhist Deity: Maitreya Bodhisattva (Standing Sculpture)
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Collection of Sichuan University Museum
Tibet: Densatil (Buddhas & Bodhisattva-like Figures)