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Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, Bronze inlaid with silver and copper, Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Avalokiteshvara Padmapani
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Sandstone, Southern Thailand — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Southern Thailand
second half of the 7th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Copper alloy, Southern Thailand or Sumatra — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Southern Thailand or Sumatra
8th–early 9th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Vietnam
ca. 7th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion, Gilt copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia — Seated Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Infinite Compassion
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Brass with silver and copper inlay, Pakistan (Swat Valley) — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Pakistan (Swat Valley)
7th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Copper alloy inlaid with silver and glass or obsidian, Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand
second quarter of the 8th century

Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Bronze, Indonesia (Java) — Enthroned Buddha Attended by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 10th century

Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze inlaid with obsidian(?), Northeast Thailand — Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Northeast Thailand
8th–early 9th century

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Bronze with high tin content, Sri Lanka — Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Sri Lanka
ca. 8th century

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Limestone with traces of pigment, China — Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
China
late 6th century

Avalokiteshvara in a Multiarmed Tantric Form, Gilt arsenical bronze, China, Yunnan Province — Avalokiteshvara in a Multiarmed Tantric Form
China, Yunnan Province
11th–12th century

Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya, Copper alloy, Sumatra or southern Thailand — Buddha Attended by Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Maitreya
Sumatra or southern Thailand
second half of the 8th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Sri Lanka
ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gold, Thailand — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Thailand
8th–9th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Lion's Roar, or Simhanada Avalokiteshvara (Shi Hou Guanyin), Wood (poplar) with pigment; single-woodblock construction, China — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Lion's Roar, or Simhanada Avalokiteshvara (Shi Hou Guanyin)
China
late 15th–early 17th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt-copper alloy, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
10th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Choying Dorje (the Tenth Karmapa) Tibetan, Ivory, Tibet — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Choying Dorje (the Tenth Karmapa)
17th century

Avalokiteshvara, The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Sri Lanka — Avalokiteshvara, The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Sri Lanka
ca. 9th century

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Copper alloy, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
10th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara

, Sandalwood, traces of polychrome and gold, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Standing Avalokiteshvara
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
16th century

Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Thailand — Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Thailand
10th century

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand — Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Peninsular Thailand
7th–8th century

Stele with the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) and Mahasthamaprapta (Dashizi), Limestone with traces of pigment, China (Henan province) — Stele with the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) and Mahasthamaprapta (Dashizi)
China (Henan province)
mid- to late 7th century

Seated Avalokiteshvara, Bronze, Indonesia (Sumatra) — Seated Avalokiteshvara
Indonesia (Sumatra)
10th–11th century(?)

Standing Avalokiteshvara, Bronze, Indonesia (Sumatra) — Standing Avalokiteshvara
Indonesia (Sumatra)
10th–11th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, Bronze, Indonesia (Sumatra) — Standing Avalokiteshvara
Indonesia (Sumatra)
10th–11th century(?)

Standing Avalokiteshvara, Bronze, Indonesia (Sumatra) — Standing Avalokiteshvara
Indonesia (Sumatra)
10th–11th century(?)

Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Distemper and gold on cloth, Tibet — Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Tibet
14th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Limestone, China — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
China

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Leaded brass with pigment, lost-wax cast, Tibet — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
Tibet

Buddha, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, Cast silver, Indonesia, Central Java — Buddha, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani
Indonesia, Central Java
early 9th century

Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Flanked by Tara and Bhrikuti(?), Bronze with silver inlay, Indonesia (Java) — Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Flanked by Tara and Bhrikuti(?)
Indonesia (Java)
second half of the 9th–early 10th century

Water-moon Avalokiteshvara

, Unidentified artist, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Korea — Water-moon Avalokiteshvara
Unidentified artist
first half of the 14th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Gilt bronze, China — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
China
late 6th century

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the Form of Padmapani, the Lotus Bearer, Bronze with later turquoise inlay, Tibet — The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the Form of Padmapani, the Lotus Bearer
Tibet
12th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Leaded brass with pigment and gilding, lost-wax cast, China — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
China
19th century

Head of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Stone, Thailand (Lopburi) — Head of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Thailand (Lopburi)
late 12th century

Standing Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Bronze, Probably Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand — Standing Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
Probably Plai Bat II Temple, Lahan Sai District, Buriram Province, Thailand
ca. 8th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Gilt bronze, China — Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
China
8th century