The central figure of this book cover is Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion and the patron deity of Tibet. He is seated in meditation and holds a rosary and a flower. The figure to his right is Manjusri, wielding a sword, while to his left is an angry form of Vajrapani, who stands militantly, brandishing a thunderbolt.
Details
- Title: Book Cover with Three Bodhisattvas
- Date: 12th century (?)
- Medium: Painted wood
- Dimensions: 8-1/2 x 27 x 1-1/4 in. (21.6 x 68.6 x 3.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Norton Simon Art Foundation, from the Estate of Jennifer Jones Simon
- Accession Number: M.2010.1.158.S
- Copyright: © Norton Simon Art Foundation
Object Information
Painting and Sculpture from Nepal, Tibet and Northwest India
- Norton Simon Museum, 1994-09-22 to 1997-06-01
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 2: Art from the Himalayas & China, 2003, no. 120 pp. 12, 20, 176-177
- Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 1444 p. 407
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