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Standing Bodhisattva

JAPAN; Nara period (710–794); Dry lacquer; H: 59.5 cm; Guimet Museum of Asian Art, Paris, France
This ambiguous 8th century statue from Japan was carved in dry lacquer and depicts a Bodhisattva in the tribhanga pose of a heavenly dancer. The figure faces forward while the legs turn to the right. The long hair is secured about a framework and stoles drape the arms as they fall in two loops across the skirt. The first finger and thumb of the raised right hand touch lightly, while the left hand is lowered to the side of the body.

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