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Bodhisattva (Maitreya?), seated cross-legged in abhaya mudra, from Longmen (?)

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Bodhisattva (Maitreya?), seated cross-legged in abhaya mudra, from Longmen (?)
circa 525
Chinese
limestone
12 1/16 in x 6 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in (30.6 cm x 17.4 cm x 6.3 cm)
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1964/2.82

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Maitreya, the Future Buddha, usually has suspended and crossed legs. His garments and crown indicate his princely status. Hundreds of these figures were originally found at the Buddhist site of Lung-men in Honan Province.

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