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Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

A work made of bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones.
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  • A work made of bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones.

Date:

17th/18th century

Artist:

Tibet
Eastern Tibet

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Place

Eastern Tibet (Object made in)

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1601–1800

Medium

Bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones

Dimensions

34.6 × 17.9 × 7.4 cm (13 5/8 × 7 × 2 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

Reference Number

1984.1496

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