Standing figure of Maitreya, the future Buddha

Details

• Title

  Standing figure of Maitreya, the future Buddha

• Associated place

  Asia › Gandhara (place of creation)

• Date

  6th - 7th century AD (AD 501 - 700)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  10.4 x 3.9 x 3.8 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1996.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 12 | India to AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1996.95

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