Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Maitreya (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

རྒྱལ་བ་བྱམས་པ། 弥勒佛
(item no. 58369)
Origin Location Swat Valley (Pakistan)
Date Range 700 - 799
Lineages Buddhist
Material Metal
Collection Margot and Tom Pritzker
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Maitreya Bodhisattva. Commissioned by King Nandivikramadityanandi, 715 C.E.

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Collection of Margot and Tom Pritzker (Sculpture)
Region: Swat Valley Style Sculpture, Pakistan
Region: Swat Valley (Maitreya)
Region: Swat Valley (Peaceful Appearance)
Region: Swat Valley Art History
Region: Swat Valley Style Masterworks