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Bodhisattva, probably Maitreya, seated in Royal Ease., 8-9th century

Bodhisattva, probably Maitreya, seated in Royal Ease.

8-9th century · Sculpture · 18 × 14 cm

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Bodhisattva, probably Maitreya, seated in Royal Ease.” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, The Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

RoomThe Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a

Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM

On public display.

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About the sculpture

This Buddhist devotional image, probably commissioned for donation to a temple at Pagan, depicts a male figure, probably the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, seated in the dress and posture of 'royal ease'. This unique Buddhist image is an iconographic rarity in that it may be dated as late as the 10th or 11th century; but it represents the work of craftsmen working in the earlier tradition.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Details

Accession number
IM.39-1922

What it shows

BuddhismMaitreya

In the catalog

SculptureMetalPyuPaganMyanmar

Sources

In the same room · The Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a, Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum page
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