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Bodhisattva
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
Before he became a Buddha (enlightened one), Shakyamuni was a bodhisattva (future Buddha) who lived a sheltered life as a prince in a royal palace. Shakyamuni prior to his enlightenment was the model for the class of divine beings known as bodhisattvas-eventual Buddhas who spread compassion and other virtues in the world, and who served as ideals for the princely patrons who supported the Buddhist monasteries of Gandhara. The bodhisattvas of Gandhara can seldom be identified with specific names. This one is notable because of his flaming halo.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walter Shurkin, Albuquerque, after 1966 [mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2012, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2001-2003 | Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong. |
Geographies
Pakistan (Gandhara) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 21 1/2 x W: 14 1/4 x D: 5 1/2 in. (54.6 x 36.2 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2012
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.267