Buddhist Trinity on Cushions
Unknown Artist
8th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Gr. H. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); L. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
Indonesia (Java, Dieng Plateau)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Accession Number
1987.142.157
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection, *Buddhist Trinity onions* is a delicate 8th-century bronze sculpture Indonesia's Java, specifically the Dieng Plateau. just 4 1/16 inches high 7 1/16 inches long, this compact piece depicts a central Buddha flanked by two attendant figures—likely Bodhisattvas—seated serenely on lotus cushions. Crafted by an unknown artist, it the refined bronze casting techniques of the period, where the lost-wax method allowed for intricate details in drapery, serene expressions, and symbolic motifs. Originating from the Dieng Plateau, a highl...