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The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara12th century

Not on view
Gilt bronze standing figure with tiered crown, turquoise inlay, open right hand, and lotus stem in left hand; mounted on cylindrical foot pegs
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Gilt copper alloy with traces of paint and inlaid with gemstones
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (27.31 x 11.11 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney E. Cohn
Accession Number
M.80.222
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.