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The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara9th-10th century

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Artist or Maker
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Title
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region or Western Tibet
Date Made
9th-10th century
Medium
Copper alloy with traces of paint
Dimensions
3 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (8.09 x 4.44 x 3.17 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.53.5
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. "Tibetan Bronzes: Technical Observations." Marg 47, no.4 (1996): 78-93.

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