Objects

The Perfected One: The Buddha

Seated BuddhaSeated Buddha
Korea, 16th century
Bronze with gilding
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mr. William Atwood in memory of Elain Spaulding Atwood, 1991.87.1
The Birth of the BuddhaThe Birth of the Buddha
Nepal, 17th century
Copper repoussé with gilding
Anonymous promised gift, Pacific Asia Museum
Thangka depicting the Buddha and other deitiesPainting of the Buddha and Other Deities
Tibet, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor pigments and gold on cotton
Anonymous Loan
Siddhartha Gautama in Meditation Siddhartha Gautama in Meditation
China, 15th-16th century
Ink and colors on silk
Anonymous, promised gift to Pacific Asia Museum
Seated BuddhaSeated Buddha
Sri Lanka, 12th century
Stone
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mark Phillips and Iuliana Phillips, 2001.56.62
The Death of the BuddhaThe Death of the Buddha
Japan, 18th-19th century
Ink and colors on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mr. Bill Kendall, 1994.48.2
Sutra FrontispieceSutra Frontispiece
Tibet, 18th century
Wood, pigments, gesso, gilding and silk
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Kamansky in memory of Jerry Miles, 2002.20.2
BodhidharmaBodhidharma
Japan, by Chikanobu Shushin (1660-1728), early 18th century
Ink and colors on silk
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Dr. Jesse L. Greenstein, 2002.4.15
Maitreya, the Buddha of the FutureMaitreya, the Buddha of the Future
Tibet, early 14th century
Silver with traces of gilding
Gift from the Nancy King Collection, 2001.1.1
Avalokiteshvara with Eleven Heads and Eight ArmsAvalokiteshvara with Eleven Heads and Eight Arms
Sino-Tibetan (Tibetan style, made in China), 18th-19th century
Gilded bronze
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Uyematsu, 1995.20.2
Seated AvalokiteshvaraSeated Avalokiteshvara
China, c. 1100 AD
Wood with gesso
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Kamansky in honor of Audrey Webb, 1992.41.3
Manjushri on a LionManjushri on a Lion
China, 14th century
Bronze
Anonymous loan
Samantabhadra on an ElephantSamantabhadra on an Elephant
Japan, 17 century, by Shushin
Ink on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Dr. George W. Housner, 2001.21.79
Lohan and AttendantLohan and Attendant
Artist Unknown
China, early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Ink and pigments on silk
Pacific Asia Museum Collection, 89.26.1
ArhatWise Person
Japan, 17th century
Wood with traces of pigments, gesso, lacquer and glass inlaid eyes
Anonymous loan
Model of Bodh GayaModel of Bodh Gaya
Schist
India, 11-12th century
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Kamansky in honor of Richard Kelton
Head of the BuddhaHead of the Buddha
Gandhara (Afghanistan/Pakistan), c.3rd century AD
Stucco
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Dr. Paul Sherbert, 93.41.1
Seated BuddhaSeated Buddha
Sri Lanka, 12th century
Stone
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mark Phillips and Iuliana Phillips, 2001.56.62
Torso of the Buddha Sheltered by MuchalindaTorso of the Buddha Sheltered by Muchalinda
Khmer, Cambodia, 13th century
Stone
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Hans and Margot Ries, 1984.96.1
Torso of a Standing BuddhaTorso of a Standing Buddha
Thailand, c.15th century
Bronze
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mr. Edward Nagel, 1984.90.8
Seated BuddhaSeated Buddha
Vietnam, 19th century
Lacquered wood
Museum Purchase with funds from the Bressler Foundation, 1996.28.2
Crowned BuddhaCrowned Buddha
Burma (Myanmar), 19th century
Lacquered and gilded wood
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Union Bank of California, 2001.25.1
Figurine of the BuddhaFigurine of the Buddha
China, Tang dynasty (618-906 AD)
Bronze and gilt
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kamansky, 1991.70.2
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Yamantaka MandalaPainting of a Buddhist Mandala
Tibet, 18th century
Ink and gold on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Gordon, 1990.14.57
VajraVajra
Tibet, c.1500
Gilded bronze
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Kamansky in honor of Zelma Long, 2001.13.3
The Buddha ThangkaPainting of the Buddha and Other Deities (detail)
Tibet, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor pigments and gold on cotton
Anonymous Loan
Skull CupBase for Skull Cup
Tibet, 19th century
Human skull, silver, coral
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift from the Collection of Harold and Jane Ullman, 1991.67.36
Skull CupSkull Cup
Tibet, 19th century
Human skull, silver, coral

Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift from the Collection of Harold and Jane Ullman, 1991.67.36
Prayer Beads in the Shape of SkullsPrayer Beads in the Shape of Skulls
Japan
Ivory
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Elizabeth M. Marshall, 84.80.54
Plain BeadsPlain Beads
Burma (Myanmar)
Wood
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Elizabeth M. Marshall, 84.80.51
Prayer WheelPrayer Wheel
Tibet, c. 1800
Silver, brass, turquoise, wood, leather, conch shell and stone
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of David Kamansky
in memory of Nina G. Bushnell, 2001.13.4
 
Zen Ink PaintingZen Ink Painting
Japan, 20th century
Ink on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Dr. Jesse L. Greenstein, 2002.4.4
Yamantaka MandalaYamantaka Mandala
Tibet, c. 1725
Color on cloth
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Greenstein, 1996.8.6
Altar Arrangement (detail)Altar Arrangement (detail)
Japan, various dates from the 16th through the 20th century
Wood, lacquer, metal, paper
This Buddhist altar arrangement is courtesy of Hirokazu Kosaka