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Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
1000/1050
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
West Tibet, Ngari
Guge kingdom, 1000-1050
Brass alloy with copper and tin inlay, colored
wax, traces of gilding, and pigment
Purchase F2001.2a-d
This sweetly smiling Avalokiteshvara with fish-curved eyes extends one palm in the gesture of generosity. In his other hand, the bodhisattva of compassion holds a lotus in full blossom.
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- Title: Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
- Date Created: 1000/1050
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