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Standing Bodhisattva
8th-9th century
copper alloy
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
This elegant princely figure stands for a Buddhist virtue or for a particular path towards Buddhahood. The object on top of the lotus in his left hand is too indistinct to be certain about his identification.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Sarah M. Bekker, Arlington, VA [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2004, by gift.
Geographies
Indonesia, Java (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah M. Bekker, 2004
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.3018