Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion

Dateca. 900s

Place createdNepal

Mediumgilt bronze

Dimensions24 3/4 × 6 7/8 × 4 1/4 in. (62.9 × 17.5 × 10.8 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineThe William T. and Louise Taft Semple Collection

Accession Number1962.445

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