Gilded statue depicting Bodhisattva wearing flowing skirt and elaborate accessories standing between two long-stemmed blossoms

Standing Bodhisattva with Yongle-period inscription in Chinese, Tibetan, and Sanskrit on the base

Location
China

Date
15th century, Yongle period (1403–1424)

Material
gilt bronze

Dimensions
height 57 in. (145 cm)

Collection
Qinghai Provincial Museum

Photo Credit
photograph by Aurelia Campbell, 2017; edited by Jane Cassidy, 2019

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