Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
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Period:
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Anuradhapura period
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Date:
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ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century
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Culture:
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Sri Lanka, central regions
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Medium:
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Bronze
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Dimensions:
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H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Credit Line:
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Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, in memory of Carneg Kevorkian, 1987
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Accession Number:
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1987.142.65
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 242
