File:WLA vanda Pakistan Kusana Dynasty Bodhisattva Maitreya.jpg
Summary
Bodhisattva Maitreya
Schist
Gandhara, Pakistan
Kusana Dynasty, 2nd-4th century AD
The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the benevolent saviour of the Buddhist pantheon. He is attired in the princely dress of the day, with jewellery and other adornments. However, he also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair-knot and forehead mark.
Museum no. IS.100-1972
This photo of item # <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=&q=">[1]</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum" class="extiw" title="w:Victoria and Albert Museum">Victoria and Albert Museum</a> was contributed under the team name "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">va_va_val</a>" as part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art" class="extiw" title="w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art">Wikipedia Loves Art</a> project in February 2009.
Victoria and Albert Museum
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current | 15:35, 4 January 2017 | 2,448 × 3,264 (1.5 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>Bodhisattva Maitreya<br> Schist<br> Gandhara, Pakistan<br> Kusana Dynasty, 2nd-4th century AD<br><br> The Bodhisattva Maitreya, the benevolent saviour of the Buddhist pantheon. He is attired in the princely dress of the day, with jewellery and other adornments. However, he also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair-knot and forehead mark.<br><br> Museum no. IS.100-1972<br></p> <div style="width:100%; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; background:#f2f2f2; padding:0; text-align:center;"> <b>Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum</b><br><p>This photo of item # <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=&q=">[1]</a></b> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum" class="extiw" title="w:Victoria and Albert Museum">Victoria and Albert Museum</a> was contributed under the team name <b>"<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">va_va_val</a>"</b> as part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Loves_Art" class="extiw" title="w:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Art">Wikipedia Loves Art</a> project in February 2009. <br>Victoria and Albert Museum </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div>The <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33676549@N04/3315491641">original photograph</a></b> on Flickr was taken by <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33676549@N04/">Val_McG</a></b>—<i>please add a comment</i> to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. <div style="clear:both;"></div> <i>Project galleries on Flickr: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/vanda/">this institution</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/wikipedia_loves_art/pool/tags/va_va_val/">this team</a></i> </div> |
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