佛像网

尺寸：45.1 x 28 x 25.4 cm
年代：14世纪
质地：铜鎏金
风格：尼泊尔
来源：美国诺顿西蒙博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：

观自在菩萨（Avalokiteshvara），即慈悲之菩萨，可通过其标志性的莲花来辨识。尽管这尊精铸的铜像上莲花已失，但其左臂外侧残留的莲茎仍为识别其身份提供了线索。此像具有多个显著特征，包括左前臂上裹覆的兽皮，以及精工细作、镶嵌珍宝的头冠与耳环。

Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, can be identified by his primary attribute of a lotus flower. Although the lotus is missing from this finely cast bronze, the remnant of a stalk attached to the outside of his left arm offers a clue to his identity. This figure has several salient features, including an animal skin wrapped around his left forearm and an elaborately bejeweled tiara and earrings.

著录:
Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 2: Art from the Himalayas & China, no. 56 pp. 90-91
Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, cat. 1341 p. 396