Title
Maitreya, Buddha of the future
8th century
Artists
Unknown Artist
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Details
- Other Title
- Figure of Maitreya
- Place where the work was made
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Prakon Chai
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Buriram Province
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Thailand
- Cultural origin
- Mon-Khmer style
- Date
- 8th century
- Media category
- Sculpture
- Materials used
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm; 12.7 cm with stand
- Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- D G Wilson Bequest Fund 1999
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 131.1999
- Copyright
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About
Carried in robes of travellers and pilgrims, it is small figures such as this that have survived the vagaries of turbulent histories. This unassuming figure of the Future Buddha Maitreya (identified by the stupa in his headdress) carries a lotus bud in his right hand and the end of his robe in his left.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.324.
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Miniature Masterpieces of Asian Art, Parkham Place Gallery, Surry Hills, 25 May 1999–25 Jul 1999
Walking with gods, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Jun 2019–05 Jan 2020
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Bibliography
Referenced in 2 publications
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Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2003, 324 (colour illus.).
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Pratapaditya Pal, Orientations, 'Sensuous Spirituality: Hindu and Buddhist Art from the Indic Cultural Realm', pg. 80-87, Hong Kong, Sep 2000, 83 (colour illus.). fig.6
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Provenance
Alex Biancardi, pre Nov 1998, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia
Parkham Place Gallery, May 1999, Surry Hills/Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, purchased from an exhibition held at Parkham Place Gallery (art dealership) by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1999.