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Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 5 lbs (2.3 kg). Date: 10th century.
The embodiment of Buddhist compassion grants boons to devotees with his extended hand. He wears a spectacular tripartite diadem, jewelry, and a low-slung sash with fluted folds that extend to the ground. Stylistically, this image represents a continuation of conventions developed in the late Lichhavi era (8th-9th century).
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Title:
Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Caption:
Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Wt. 5 lbs (2.3 kg). Date: 10th century. The embodiment of Buddhist compassion grants boons to devotees with his extended hand. He wears a spectacular tripartite diadem, jewelry, and a low-slung sash with fluted folds that extend to the ground. Stylistically, this image represents a continuation of conventions developed in the late Lichhavi era (8th-9th century).
Technique/material:
Gilt-copper alloy
Period:
Thakuri period
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3276 x 4094 px | 38.4 MB
Print size:
27.7 x 34.7 cm | 10.9 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)