Sculpture / figure / Avalokitesvara

Description

Figure of Avalokitesvara in black stone seated on a lotus throne, richly adorned and robed and wearing a crown, in the attitude of kingly ease: South Asia, India, Bengal, Pala period, 10th to 11th century

Museum reference

A.1956.565

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sculpture / figure / Avalokitesvara

Production information

Bihar, India, South Asia

Date

10th - 11th century

Style / Culture

Buddhist

Materials

Sandstone

Physical description

Stone, black

Associations

Depicted: Avalokitesvara
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

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

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. 3 '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. Illust. p.51, Fig 9

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