Seated Bodhisattva
Wood
Seated Bodhisattva
CHINA; Liao to Jin dynasty
This ornate work is of uncertain date but was probably created circa the Liao (907–1125) to Jin (1115–1234) dynasties. The Bodhisattva sits in full lotus position with the right hand forming a mudra. A braid of hair surrounds the figure’s head, and other braids are arranged in a symmetrical topknot tied with a ribbon. Two more braids fall to the shoulders. The eyes are deep set and look downward. The ornamental robe is crossed with a stole, and armbands restrain the sleeves. An ornate bead necklace adorns the Bodhisattva’s chest. Additional stoles lift upwards from the elbows and others appear to encircle the knees.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, page 988.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Seated Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, vol. 12, 2016, pp. 988.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Seated Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr, 12:988.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Seated Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture N-Sr (Vol. 12, pp. 988).
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