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Bronze Karunika

Keywords : Avalokitesvara , ฺฺBronze sculptures

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageNational Museum
Province/CityJakarta
StateWestern Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -6.176944
Long : 106.821944

History of production-
ArtSmall bronze sculptures in central Javanese arts may have been a monk's personal sculptures. The style of the costumes, Iconography, and the style of back and the throne is a lot similar to Pala arts.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age13th-15th century BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectMahayana
Religion and beliefAvalokitesvara is the Buddha of kindness. He helps everyone who suffers from the distress world. The posture of Avalokitesvara holding his right hand to his head manifests his disappointment of the world that is full of sorrow. Therefore, his other name is Maha Karunika or Mercy
Related artworkAmitabha, the special deity, is on the bun of the sculpture. The right hand of the sculpture is under the head. This shows that He is feeling unhappy while thinking about the distress world.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali