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Avalokiteshvara with attendants

Keywords : Bodhisattva

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

History of production

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Art

This Avalokiteshvara wears costumes and has a halo that gravitate towards Eastern java art. The back is also decorated with lotus and lotus leaf, which is an important feature of this period. Besides, having attendants at the back of the sculpture is a common arrangement in this period.

PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEastern Javanese Art
Age16-20 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectMahayana
Religion and belief

Multi-handed Avalokiteshvara with one hand holding a lasso is called “Amokabada Or Amoghapasa” which is a common attitude in Java art. The four attendants including Syamtara, Suthonkumara, Haiyakri and Brikuti had previously been used in Pala art. At the bottom of the sculpture, there are seven jewels of a king. This shows that Avalokiteshvara is also a king.

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