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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

Unknown, The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney E. Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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.

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