Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattua of Compassion

Artist: TANG DYNASTY

Date: 8th century

Medium: Bronze

Classification: Visual Works

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Allen Gerdau

Object number: 1955.5.1

DescriptionA bronze statue of the neuter god holding a vase of elixir in the left hand; a fly whisk or willow branch in the right; hair is done up in a jatamukuta which is a crown of hair in the ascetic style; it stand on a lotus pedestal which is in turn on an octagonal base

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Asian