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Seated bodhisattva (Maitreya) with two lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone sculpture of a seated bodhisattva, specifically Maitreya, with two lions. The bodhisattva has a crown on their head. The bodhisattva wears a long robe. The bodhisattva's right hand is in front of their chest. The bodhisattva's left hand rests on their knee. The bodhisattva sits on two lions. The lions are on either side of the bodhisattva. The lions are at the bottom of the sculpture. The background is gray and darkens to the top.

Artwork details

Date:
late 5th–early 6th century
Medium:
Limestone
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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