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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), dated 561; Commissioned by the Yang Brothers; Gilt bronze;H: 22.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., USA
The Bodhisattva has a slim figure with hands that are disproportionately large compared to the body. The right hand is likely held in the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra while the left hand points downwards. The figure wears loose robes, belted at the waist, and stands on a lotus pedestal that is supported by a double-tier, four-legged stand. A sharply pointed mandorla decorated with flame patterns is located behind the figure. According to the inscription, the four Yang Brothers dedicated the sculpture in 561. |
