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Standing Bodhisattva

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, dark-colored statue of "Standing Bodhisattva". The statue depicts a figure with a slender build and elongated body. The figure has long hair and wears a necklace and a cloth wrapped around the waist. Two cloth strips hang down on the left side. The left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near the waist; the right arm is not visible. The figure stands on a small rectangular base. Behind the figure is a large, ornate cross-like structure with a pointed crystal or stone at the top. The cross-like structure has decorative elements along the top edge and a vertical pole on the left side. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
8th–9th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Pakistan
Dimensions
316 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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