Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Peninsular Thailand

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 245

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, is identified by the seated image of Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Paradise, in his hair. The sculpture is said to have been found in peninsular Thailand and was probably made there. The posture and facial type are closest to sculptures from that region. However, the work also relates to some of the sculptures assigned to the Shrivijaya empire.

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand

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Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand
Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand
Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand
Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Bronze, Peninsular Thailand

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