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The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara15th century

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Stone relief sculpture of a four-armed standing deity on a lotus base, framed by a pointed arch with beaded border, charcoal gray stone with warm brown patina

Unknown, The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
15 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 3 in. (39.37 x 19.68 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harry and Yvonne Lenart
Accession Number
M.82.40
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.
  • Matilsky, Barbara C. Buddist Art and Ritual from Nepal and Tibet. Chapel Hill: Auckland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, 2001.

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