2-3世纪犍陀罗石雕弥勒菩萨垂足坐持净瓶坐像(伦敦V&A博物馆)

尺寸:H. 20.8 cm
年代:2-3世纪
质地:片岩
风格:犍陀罗
来源:伦敦V&A博物馆
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鉴赏:

Princely figure of Maitreya, a Buddhist saviour (bodhisattva), seated in the “European” mannner, his elaborate headdress set againsgt a plain nimbus (prabha). He holds an ascetic's water jar (kamandalu) associated in Buddhism with gems, the symbol of Buddhist knowledge.

弥勒(Maitreya)的王子式造像,这位佛教救度者(bodhisattva)以“欧洲式”姿态坐着,精致的头饰衬托着素面光环(nimbus, prabha)。他手持苦行者的水罐(kamandalu),在佛教中与宝石相关联,宝石是佛法的象征。

来源:
Given by Prof. Benjamin Rowland, Cambridge, Mass.

馆藏号:
IS.4-1971