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The Bodhisattva Maitreya5th century

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a seated cross-legged figure with a topknot, mounted on a lotus platform with a cylindrical stem, covered in deep teal-green patina

Unknown, The Bodhisattva Maitreya, 5th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Neil Kreitman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Bodhisattva Maitreya
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region
Date Made
5th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. (6.35 x 3.17 x 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil Kreitman
Accession Number
M.85.73.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.