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Standing Bodhisattva
CHINA; Liao to Jin dynasty (907–1234); Wood; H: 172 cm; Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne, Germany |
| The elegant Bodhisattva is standing with the left arm raised in vitarka (teaching) mudra and the right hand lowered over the body. The figure 's hair is swept into a high topknot. The distinctive features in the well-rounded face include a mid-forehead urna, downcast eyes, a hook-like nose, imperious mouth, and double chin above a neck with the three lines of a great person. The upper body is bared except for a complex necklace and a stole that is knotted around the chest. The top of the long skirt is turned over and tucked, as well as tied at the waist. |
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