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Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara
ca. 8th century
- Date
- ca. 8th century
- Culture or place
- Sri Lanka
- Medium
- Bronze with high tin content
- Size
- 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)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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