Standing bodhisattva, one of a pair, late 6th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
White marbleexpand_more
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus L. Searleexpand_more 42.4.1
On View in Gallery 200expand_more
This pair of bodhisattvas flanking the larger standing Buddha in this triad came from a temple near the city of Dingzhou in northern China. While the bodhisattvas were not made to accompany this particular Buddha, which is carved from a different type of marble, the three sculptures are of the same age, are carved in a similar style unique to the Northern Qi dynasty, and would have originally formed the flanking bodhisattvas of a triad centered on the Buddha. We have displayed them together so you can see how a typical triad of icons might have appeared in a Chinese temple of this period.
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- Title
- Standing bodhisattva, one of a pair
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- 27 in. (68.58 cm)
- Accession Number
- 42.4.1
- Curator Approved
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