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The Bodhisattva Vajrapani13th century

Not on view
Gilt bronze sculpture of a dancing deity viewed from behind, in dynamic bent-knee pose with one arm raised, mounted on a double lotus pedestal

Unknown, The Bodhisattva Vajrapani, 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Bodhisattva Vajrapani
Place Made
Central Tibet
Date Made
13th century
Medium
Gilt brass
Dimensions
10 1/16 x 7 3/16 x 3 3/4 in. (25.55 x 18.25 x 9.52 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn Walter Grounds
Accession Number
M.81.272.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Beguin, Gilles. Dieux et Demons de l'Himalaya: Art du Bouddhisme Lamaique. Paris: Grand Palais, 1977.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.