Standing Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara, Anuradhapura period, ca. 8th century, Sri Lanka, Bronze with high tin content, H. (with pedestal): 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Sculpture, Mahayana Buddhism once flourished in Sri Lanka, alongside Theravada Buddhism, as witnessed by this bejeweled bodhisattva.
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Standing Bodhisattva, Avalokiteshvara, Anuradhapura period, ca, 8th century, Sri Lanka, Bronze, high tin content, H, pedestal, 11 1/2, 29.2 cm, W, 2 3/4, 7, D, 3 5/8, 9.2, Sculpture, Mahayana Buddhism, flourished, alongside Theravada, Buddhism, witnessed, bejeweled bodhisattva
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