Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Maitreya (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

རྒྱལ་བ་བྱམས་པ། 弥勒佛
(item no. 83841)
Origin Location Mongolia
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Size 62.40cm (24.57in) high
Material Metal, Mercuric Gild
Collection Harvard Art Museums
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Essay: THE MONGOLIAN ARTIST ZANABAZAR AND THE MONGOL DEVOTION TO THE FUTURE BUDDHA MAITREYA by Uranchimeg Tsultemin.

(See HAR #31388).

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Region: Mongolia, School of Zanabazar (Masterworks)