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Mahayana Buddhism once flourished in Sri Lanka, alongside Theravada Buddhism, as witnessed by this bejeweled bodhisattva.
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Title: Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Period: Anuradhapura period
Date: ca. 8th century
Culture: Sri Lanka
Medium: Bronze with high tin content
Dimensions: H. (with pedestal): 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, 1994
Object Number: 1994.509
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