尺寸：61 x 20.3 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
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While the identity of this figure as the Buddhist deity Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is without doubt, since the left hand holds a lotus flower, its place of origin is uncertain. Most of its stylistic features relate to other Nepalese examples, such as the treatment of the figure’s ornate crown and garments; however, a few elements indicate that it may have been cast in Tibet in a Newar workshop. The figure’s robust proportions as well as the mechanical rendering of the robe’s cascading pleats are uncharacteristic of Nepalese bronzes. Instead, figural sculptures from Nepal tend to be slender, with pinched waists and flowing garments.

尽管这尊造像的身份无疑是佛教尊神观音菩萨（因其左手持有莲花），但其出处尚不明确。其大部分风格特征与其他尼泊尔造像实例相符，例如对人物精致华美的宝冠与衣饰的处理方式；然而，少数元素表明它可能是在西藏的尼瓦尔工坊中铸造的。这尊造像壮硕的比例以及衣袍层叠褶纹的机械式表现手法，均非尼泊尔青铜器的典型特征。相比之下，尼泊尔的人物造像往往体态纤细，腰部收束，衣纹流畅。

著录:
Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 2: Art from the Himalayas & China, no. 57 pp. 17, 92
Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, cat. 1342 p. 396