This sculpture represent Buddhist art within the Kushan dynasty is immediately recognizable for its varied influences, particularly in its representations of the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas Maitreya (the Future Buddha) and Avalokitesvara (the Buddha of Compassion). These images of the Bodhisattva, too, as part of the Mahayana tradition (the Greater Vehicle), represented an important development in the iconography of Buddhist art, as Bodhisattva veneration would inform the foundations of the k  ...read more

This sculpture represent Buddhist art within the Kushan dynasty is immediately recognizable for its varied influences, particularly in its representations of the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas Maitreya (the Future Buddha) and Avalokitesvara (the Buddha of Compassion). These images of the Bodhisattva, too, as part of the Mahayana tradition (the Greater Vehicle), represented an important development in the iconography of Buddhist art, as Bodhisattva veneration would inform the foundations of the kind of Buddhism that spread further into the Far East and into the Himalayan region. 

Head is finely carved with full lips and heavy lidded eyes, straight nose and bowed lips, the serene face centered by a raisedurna and flanked by two earrings. , he’s not just any bodhisattva, but the one destined to become the historic Buddha, the founder of Buddhism..

Each piece you see here is made individually by our master artisans. The craftsmanship involved creates slight variations in color, finish, size, and shape - a quality we consider to be an added touch of uniqueness. The remarkable detail of our stone sculptures is due to meticulous and labor-intensive care by our craftsmen to produce these unique sculptures of exquisite detail and timeless durability.

About Stone:  The stone used for our sculptures is the grey Udai stone which is a solid stone that is perfect for any type of location and weather conditions, hot or cold, wet or dry. The stone is versatile in that it can be colored in a wide spectrum of colors.  It can also be polished or unpolished giving it a clean or rough feel.  In humid conditions if it is left untouched it takes on a very mysterious, antique, worn look like you would see in the temple ruins of India.