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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
INDIA; circa 8th century; Ivory; H: 14 cm; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, India
This ivory statue was created in Kashmir in the 8th century. The Bodhisattva was originally part of a triad depicting the teaching given by the Buddha at Vulture Peak.
Avalokitesvara wears a high headdress with an image of Amitabha Buddha. Ribbons hang from the headdress down to the shoulders. The upper body is adorned with ornate jewelry and a flower garland that hangs from the shoulders to the knees. A long-stemmed lotus is held in the left hand while the right hand forms the varada (wish-granting) mudra. The figure stands in the tribhanga posture on a lotus pedestal flanked by two human figures, one kneeling and one standing, both with palms joined. |
