Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, 10th century

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Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Thakuri period, 10th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy, H. 12 in. ( cm); W. 4 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 4 5/8 in. ( cm); Wt. 5 lbs ( kg), Sculpture, The embodiment of Buddhist compassion grants boons to devotees with his extended hand. He wears a spectacular tripartite diadem, jewelry, and a low-slung sash with fluted folds that extend to the ground

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