Maitreya, or the Buddha of the Future
Artist:
Chandra
(Nepalese, n.d.)
Place made:Nepal or Tibet
General region:Asia
Culture: Nepalese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions:
h. 17 in. (43.2 cm); w. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Rose Marie and John L. Hendry III
Object number: 2005.17
Provenance: Private collection, London. Sold, Sotheby’s, New York, March 23, 2000, lot 92. Rose Marie Hendry (1931-) and John L. Hendry, III (1930-2022), San Antonio, by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2005.
Label Text
The inscription on this base reads:
"By the power of erecting this statue of Maitreya, may Lodro Gyaltshen obtain omniscience. May the patron be flourishing in life, force, glory, and wealth. Accomplished successfully by the maker Chandra. May happiness prevail."
As the inscription indicates, the present example was a Tibetan commission; however, it was made by the Nepalese artist Chandra.
"By the power of erecting this statue of Maitreya, may Lodro Gyaltshen obtain omniscience. May the patron be flourishing in life, force, glory, and wealth. Accomplished successfully by the maker Chandra. May happiness prevail."
As the inscription indicates, the present example was a Tibetan commission; however, it was made by the Nepalese artist Chandra.
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