Avalokiteshvara

Location
Kashmir

Date
early 11th century

Material
brass or metal alloy with copper and silver inlay

Dimensions
height of figure 17 3/4 in. (45 cm), with aureole approx. 35 3/8 in. (90 cm)

Collection
Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India

Photo Credit
photograph courtesy C. Luczanits

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