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Tang dynasty (618–907)
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This figure can be identified as Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara by his iconic attribute, the water flask in his left hand and the willow branch in his right hand. The date on the pedestal is to be read when clearer images are available.
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唐 鎏金青銅觀音菩薩立像
Title: Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.134.25
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