Arkivism
Bodhisattva
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Bodhisattva

anonymous · c. 500 - c. 600 · formed; earthenware

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This earthenware figure may have been based on a bronze model. The relief dates from the earliest period of Buddhist sculpture in China. Buddhism entered China from India around 150 AD. Indian influence is still visible in the fine, parallel folds of the clothing.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
ex-voto
Credit lineBoddhisattva. c. 500 - c. 600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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