Figure of meditating Bodhisattva
Artist: Japanese
Location: British Museum
Date: 650 - 700
Materials: gilt bronze
Dimensions: 32 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,000 (Total: £11,000)
Vendor: Raymond Johnes
Review number: 2113 (1963)
Description:
An example of one of the earliest Buddhist images in Japan. Early Nara period. Depicts either Sakyamuni in his youth, or Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. Image close in style to Korean work. Pose characteristic. Landscape decorating the sides of the figure symbolise the retreat into wild nature achieved through deep meditation.
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