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Figure of a Maitreya on a Tiered Pedestal

Figure of a Maitreya on a Tiered Pedestal

c. 1200
Location: 237 Himalayan

Description

The pendant legs of this image indicate that he is the next historical figure to achieve enlightenment and spread Buddhist teachings in a future time when the current historical Buddha's teachings will have been forgotten. Nepalese artists were famous for their skill in woodcarving. Since wood is scarce in Tibet, Nepalese woodworkers were invited to import materials and work in wealthy Tibetan monasteries and palaces and were important transmitters of styles and iconographies.
  • Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
  • {{cite web|title=Figure of a Maitreya on a Tiered Pedestal|url=false|author=|year=c. 1200|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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