The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease, Angkor period, late 10th–early 11th century, Cambodia, Copper alloy, silver inlay, H. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); D. 12 in. (30.5 cm), Sculpture, The Buddhist embodiment of infinite compassion, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, is rarely represented in the rajalilasana seated posture more associated with rulers and Hindu gods. Monumental metal sculpture represents the apogee of Khmer artistic production, and this image is one of few large-scale images from the Angkorian period to have survived intact
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated, Royal Ease, Angkor period, late 10th–early 11th century, Cambodia, Copper alloy, silver inlay, H, 22 3/4, 57.8 cm, W, 18, 45.7, D, 12, 30.5, Sculpture, Buddhist, embodiment, infinite compassion, Avalokiteshvara, rarely represented, rajalilasana seated, posture, associated, rulers, Hindu gods, Monumental metal, sculpture, represents, apogee, Khmer artistic, production, image, large-scale images, Angkorian, survived intact
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