Pensive Avalokiteshvara Location Imperial Workshop, Nanjing or Beijing Date Yongle period (r. 1403–1424) Material gilt brass Dimensions height 8½ in. (21.5 cm) Collection Norbulingka Collection Photo Credit photograph by Luo Wenhua
Imperial Tibetan Buddhist Statues under the Yongle and Xuande Reigns of the Ming Dynasty Pensive Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Nanjing or Beijing, China Yongle period (1403–1424) Explore essay
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