Sculpture / figure / Avalokitesvara

Description

Figure of Avalokitesvara in black stone standing on a lotus pedestal garlanded, ornamented and wearing a crown, with the five Dhyani Buddhas seated above him: Indian, Bihar, Pala period, 10th century

Museum reference

A.1956.564

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sculpture / figure / Avalokitesvara

Production information

Bihar, India, South Asia

Date

10th century

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone, black

Associations

Depicted: Avalokitesvara
Depicted: Dhyani Buddhas
Previous owner: Royal Society of Edinburgh
Previous owner: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Original donor: Simpson, Francis, Colonel, 1800 - 1831 (fl.)
Cadell, William Archibald, 1775 - 1855

References

Cadell, W.A. (Read March 6. 1820) 'Description of some Indian Idols in the Museum of the Society' in Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vol. 9, pp.381-392, illust. in PL. XXIV, fig. 2 'Suria, The Sun' Drawn & Engd. by W. H. Lizars

Waterson, Charles D. 1997. Collections in Context: The Museum of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Inception of a National Museum for Scotland. NMS Publications. pp.50-52