Gandharan Schist Sculpture of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, 200 CE - 300 CE
Schist
10.8 x 19.1 cm
4 1/4 x 7 1/2 in
4 1/4 x 7 1/2 in
SF.057
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Maitreya is the last in the line of the historical Buddhas, who, it is believed, will be reborn in the future. Depicted in a seated position, this bodhisattva is identifiable...
Maitreya is the last in the line of the historical Buddhas, who, it is believed, will be reborn in the future. Depicted in a seated position, this bodhisattva is identifiable by the flask held in his left hand. In the frieze below Maitreya there are two donor figures who kneel either side of a lit fire.