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Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century
- Date
- ca. late 7th–first half of the 8th century
- Culture or place
- Sri Lanka
- Medium
- Bronze
- Size
- H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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