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Image of Standing Bodhisattva

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Standing Bodhisattva


Creation date: ca. 3rd century
Creation place: Pakistan

Other Information

Type: Stone Sculpture
Medium and Support: Stone
Credit Line: Purchased with Resale Funds and with Funds provided by the Asian Arts Committee and dedicated to Julia Andrews and Margaret Robbins, who made great contributions of their considerable talents to the Committee and to the San Diego Museum of Art
Accession Number: 1980.2
Dimensions: 33 in. x 14 in. x 6 in. (83.82 cm x 35.56 cm x 15.24 cm)
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Provenance

David Newman, London, England ( - June 12, 1980)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (June 12, 1980 - )

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Bodhisattvas are beings who have achieved such advanced spiritual attainments that they are close to reaching total enlightenment, or Buddhahood. In art, bodhisattvas wear princely garments and jewels, which refer to the Buddha’s early life as a prince. This sculpture would have been housed in a small shrine or subsidiary niche within a Buddhist temple precinct. On the pedestal, worshippers honor the Buddha who is shown seated in meditation.
Last Updated: 9/1/2017

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Temple, Palace, Mosque: Southern Asian & Persian Art , 1/2/2010 - 2/1/2011

Temple Palace and Mosque Rotations San Diego Museum of Art , 8/16/2010 - 00/00/00

Temple, Palace, Mosque: Temple Arts for Sacred Spaces of Southern Asia San Diego Museum of Art , 6/23/2012 - 1/6/2013

Arts of South and Southeast Asia 2nd to 16th Century , 6/16/2014 - 12/14/2014

Arts of South and Southeast Asia 2nd - 6th century The San Diego Museum of Art , 12/20/2014 - 00/00/00

Arts of South and Southeast Asia The San Diego Museum of Art , 1/20/2017 - 00/00/00

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

Dr. Ellen Smart. San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 1993
Page Number: 70

Dr. Caron Smith. San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 2003
Page Number: 67, Figure Number: 67

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