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Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Cambodia

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The facial features of this figure are thought to reflect the appearance of the ruler Jayavarman VII, who commissioned the Bayon temple complex.

Deaccessioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art for return to the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2023

Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Stone, Cambodia

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Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Stone, Cambodia
Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Stone, Cambodia
Standing Eight-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Stone, Cambodia

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