Sujet
Caparisoned Elephant, c. 1000s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Caparisoned Elephant, c. 1000s. The six-tusked elephant holds the throne of Puxian (Samantabhadra), the Bodhisattva of Universal Virtue, who often appears with Wenshu (Manjusri), the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, on his lion-vehicle. This impressive gilt bronze statue is solidly cast, except for the hollow at the center of its belly. The richly ornate saddle cloth exhibits superb craftsmanship and vivid representations of dragons among clouds, echoing the worldly splendor of the Liao material culture.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F74_199
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
79,1Mo (4,8Mo) / 47,6cm x 41,6cm / 5626 x 4914 (300dpi)