The Budhisattva Maitreya (100-400) Kushan period. A bodhisattva is a future Buddha who is on the path to enlightenment but chooses to remain on earth to help others find salvation. Bodhisattvas are usually depicted wearing princely dress and jewellery. Her Maitreya also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair knot and the forehead mark.
The Budhisattva Maitreya (100-400) Kushan period. A bodhisattva is a future Buddha who is on the path to enlightenment but chooses to remain on earth to help others find salvation. Bodhisattvas are usually depicted wearing princely dress and jewellery. Her Maitreya also displays the signs of potential Buddhahood, including the raised hair knot and the forehead mark.
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