Seated Figure of a Bodhisattva at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich

This seated figure represents a Bodhisattva meditating in the position of rajilila (royal ease) with the right knee raised and the left leg laid flat on the ground. The figure has a bare torso, with drapery and jewellery. The torso is adorned with a heavy jewelled collar with hanging loops and pendants. The hair is arranged piled on the head, with a topknot carved from a separate piece of wood. Bands encircle both upper arms, and twisted over the left shoulder is a scarf, which is carried around the back and draped over the right arm. The rest of the scarf is wound around the waist. From the waist downwards a robe covers the legs.The figure is in quite good condition, although it has lost much of its surface. The back is better preserved than the front, with more lacquer and gilding. The right forearm and hand have broken off; a hole for a dowel shows where a piece had once been reattached. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.此坐像为一尊禅定菩萨（Bodhisattva），采用自在坐（rajilila，即皇家舒适坐姿）：右腿屈膝抬起，左腿平展落于地面。造像上身袒露，帔帛覆身，遍饰珠宝。躯干佩戴厚重的珠宝项圈，带有垂挂的环饰与坠饰。头发盘束于头顶，头顶发髻由独立木雕构件雕刻而成。双臂上臂均套有臂钏，一条帛巾绕过左肩，经背部绕行后搭于右臂，余部缠绕于腰部。腰下以长袍覆裹双腿。 该造像整体保存状况尚可，虽表层多有剥落。背部保存状况优于正面，留存有更多漆层与鎏金痕迹。右前臂及手部已残失，曾有残件重新粘接，其位置留有用于固定的榫钉孔洞。 本造像属于"Scan The World"项目馆藏。"Scan The World"是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性倡议项目，旨在搭建覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费获取使用。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有可贡献的有趣藏品，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。