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Summary
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
Sandstone
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
c.900 AD
The 'Sanchi torso' was discovered in 1883 during excavation of portions of the western gateway of Stupa No 1 at Sanchi. Its precise identification remained ambiguous until 1971 when the existence of two fragments of a companion figure were identified in a storeroom at the site. Traces of the flower symbol of the Bodhisattva Maitreya identified the newly discovered figure and removed any doubts that the V&A torso represents the other premier Buddhist saviour-figure, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Museum no IM.184-1910
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 | 15:47, 3 January 2017 | | 2,448 × 3,264 (1.52 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara<br> Sandstone<br> Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, Central India<br> c.900 AD<br><br> The 'Sanchi torso' was discovered in 1883 during excavation of portions of the western gateway of Stupa No 1 at Sanchi. Its precise identification remained ambiguous until 1971 when the existence of two fragments of a companion figure were identified in a storeroom at the site. Traces of the flower symbol of the Bodhisattva Maitreya identified the newly discovered figure and removed any doubts that the V&A torso represents the other premier Buddhist saviour-figure, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.<br><br> Museum no IM.184-1910<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@N04/3316314278">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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