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Standing Bodhisattva

CHINA; Northern Wei dynasty (386–534), dated 529; Gilt bronze; H: 30.5 cm; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA
The Bodhisattva stands out in mid-relief from the leaf-shaped mandorla, surrounded by a circular nimbus and a radiating aureole. The outer rim is incised with flame patterns. The Bodhisattva wears a long garment that flows outward, and a neck ornament that hangs to the waist. The right hand is held in the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra while the left hand falls at the side. The figure stands on a pedestal in the shape of an inverted bowl, which is in turn mounted on a four-legged stand. The stand is inscribed with the year 529.

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