The youthful figure, wearing a five-leaf crown and a tight-fitting garment with elaborate pleats, stands with a slight sway on a lotus pedestal. His right-hand makes the gesture of bestowing gifts, and his left, resting on his side, once held an attribute. Typical of Nepalese sculpture, the god is depicted as a young and handsome figure with a smiling face. The sculpture was once gessoed and painted.
Details
- Title : The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- Year : approx. 1400-1500
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Painted ash wood
- Dimension : H. 18 7/8 in x W. 6 1/4 in x D. 3 1/4 in, H. 47.9 cm x W. 15.8 cm x D. 8.2 cm
- Accession No : B68S12
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Asian Art Museum
- Credit Line : Museum purchase
- Acquisition Method : Purchased
- Status : Not on display
- Exhibition History: : "Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past", Asian Art Museum, 5/18/2012-9/2/2012