Museum Piece
Artist / Source
Unknown historical artist
Pensive Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- Museum / source
- Rubin Museum of Art
- Estimated period
- Yongle period (1403–1424)
- Origin / culture
- Nanjing or Beijing, China
- Material
- Gilt-brass
- Dimensions
- Height 8½ in. (21.5 cm)
In Korean, sculptures of this type are called “banga sayu sang,” with “banga” referring to the distinctive positioning of the figure’s legs (with one leg raised to rest horizontally across the other vertical leg), “sayu” indicating contemplation or pensiveness, and “sang” meaning a statue or image.
Termatree Replica
Artist / Workshop
Termatree Nepalese artisans
Bodhisattva Sacred Statue
- Replica material
- Copper Body, 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Paintings, Gemstones
- Replica size
- 18.5”/47cm (Height) x 16.1”/41cm (Base)
- Craftsmanship
- At Termatree, every statue is meticulously crafted by hand, resulting in a collection of truly one-of-a-kind artworks.