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| Keywords: Indian - Bodhisattva Maitreya - Walters 543080 - Mark A.jpg This sumptuous bodhisattva is the future Buddha Maitreya recognizable by the small pot resting on the lotus stem and by the stupa nearly hidden in his elaborate headdress Solid dome-shaped structures called stupas sometimes hold relics of the Buddha Shakyamuni It can be imagined that Maitreya is honoring Shakyamuni by placing his relics on his head Originally the sculpture flanked a statue of Shakyamuni with the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara on the other side An inscription on the base names the elderly monk Sadhurakshita donor of this image to a monastery century 12 bronze with silver and copper inlay cm 18 4 14 7 6 accession number 54 3080 843 John and Berthe Ford Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum John Berthe Ford 2009 under base place of origin Bihar India Walters Art Museum license Art of India in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
