Standing Bodhisattva

CHINA; Northern Qi dynasty

This attractive statue is painted in faint colors and wears a three-leaf crown with ribbons falling to the shoulders. The rounded face and cleanly sculpted features convey an expression of deep serenity. The figure wears a stole that wraps around the damaged arms and hangs to the feet, supplemented by a string bead ornament that crosses below the chest and falls to the thighs. The Bodhisattva wears a loose skirt and stands solidly upright, shoulders back and head lifted on a reversed lotus pedestal.