Origin: Indonesia. South Sumatra. Dynasty: Srivijaya Kingdom. Date: 7th-8th c. Technique: Sensitively modelled bronze with dark patina, probably due to centuries of storage inA humid environment (probablyA river). Description: The muscular, standing Lokeshvara is dressed inA long dhoti hip scarf, held byA knotted belt band. His hairstyle, piled up high in the Jatamukuta style, is decorated in the front with the representation ofA Buddha, whichAllows the identificationAs Lokeshvara. Long strands of hair reach to the shouldersAndAre particularly finely worked outAt the back. The fourArms once probably held separately castAttributes. Measurement: Height 26.2cm. Condition B. Outer left hand broken, feet missing.
The rulers of the Sailendra dynasty of the Kingdom of Srivijaya, situated in the coastal regions of southern Sumatra not far from the present-day city of Palembang, maintainedA lively trade with IndiaAnd China. BuddhismAnd HinduismAlso came to the country from India. The figure shows clear references to the Gupta-period Indian prototypes of this deity .
Provenance: -Private collection Singapur, since the 1970s.