Seated Bodhisattva 850-950 Central Java, Volcanic stone. This bejewelled and drowned four-armed bodhisattva holds a rosary in his lower left hand and a visvavajra, which symbolises the absolute stability of Buddhahood, in his upper left. Tantric teachings were significant in Indonesia, and in later centuries received royal support.


Seated Bodhisattva 850-950 Central Java, Volcanic stone. This bejewelled and drowned four-armed bodhisattva holds a rosary in his lower left hand and a visvavajra, which symbolises the absolute stability of Buddhahood, in his upper left. Tantric teachings were significant in Indonesia, and in later centuries received royal support.


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