Bronzes 19


Guhyasamaya Aksobhya, Tibet, 15th century, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam


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Wine vessel in the form of an elephant, zun, Shang dynasty, China, 18th-11th century BC, bronze with green patina, 64 x 96 x 43 cm, Musée Guimet, Paris


is easily shaped, strong, and can be sharpened to a razor’s edge. For centuries, the outcome of battles largely depended on the number of bronze weapons a military force possessed. However, practical utility was not always the sole consideration: bronze weapons often took on spectacular forms, to reflect the glory of the owner and their armies. Te last section shows two


contemporary Japanese magic mirrors, recognised as invisible cultural heritage in Japan. Mirrors in ancient Japan represented truth because they merely reflected what was shown, and were objects of mystique and reverence. Te exhibition is showing work


from six museums in various Asian countries. Te National Museum in Bangkok,


has loaned six works,


including Buddha under Naga’s hood, which is leaving Tailand for the first time since it was cast in the 12th or 13th century. Works also come from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Bangkok. Other loans come from India, the National Museum, New Delhi, and the Bihar Museum, Patna. Other museums include the Museum Sonobudoyo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the National Museum in Karachi. In addition to the artworks from Asian museums, the exhibition features masterpieces from collections in Europe and the US, including a wine vessel in the form of an elephant (China, Shang dynasty, 18th-11th century BC) from the Musée Guimet, Paris, and the figure of Yashoda with the Infant Krishna (India, 12th century) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Te exhibition also presents several works from the Rijksmuseum’s own Asian collection, including Shiva Nataraja (India, 12th century) and the recently acquired


statue of Guhyasamaya


• From 27 September 2024 to 12 January 2025, Rijksmuseumm, Amsterdam, rijksmuseum.nl


Aksobhya (Tibet, 15th century), which will be on view for the first time.


• A symposium on Asian Bronzes will be held at the museum in Jan 2025


Buddha under Naga’s hood, found at Wat Wieng, Chaiya Suratthani, Srivijayan style, Thailand, end of the 12th/13th century, bronze, height 1.65 m, National Museum, Bangkok


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