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Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara. Culture: Sri Lanka. Dimensions: H. (with pedestal): 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Date: ca. 8th century. Mahayana Buddhism once flourished in Sri Lanka, alongside Theravada Buddhism, as witnessed by this bejeweled bodhisattva.
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Title:
Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Caption:
Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara. Culture: Sri Lanka. Dimensions: H. (with pedestal): 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Date: ca. 8th century. Mahayana Buddhism once flourished in Sri Lanka, alongside Theravada Buddhism, as witnessed by this bejeweled bodhisattva.
Technique/material:
Bronze with high tin content
Period:
Anuradhapura Period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2708 x 4094 px | 31.7 MB
Print size:
22.9 x 34.7 cm | 9.0 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ANURADHAPURA PERIOD • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • ASIA • ASIAN ART • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE WITH HIGH TIN CONTENT • BRONZE • BRONZES • COPPER ALLOY • FIGURES • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • SCULPTURE • SRI LANKA