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Source Description
The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is generally called Lokeshvara ("lord of the world") in Nepal. The Buddha of the Western Paradise, usually depicted seated in Avalokiteshvara's headdress, is here shown standing.
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Document identity
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5161
label
Bodhisattva Lokeshvara
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obj
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sculpture
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8
Source metadata
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5161
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contentType
sculpture
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normalized
title
Bodhisattva Lokeshvara
description
The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is generally called Lokeshvara ("lord of the world") in Nepal. The Buddha of the Western Paradise, usually depicted seated in Avalokiteshvara's headdress, is here shown standing.
provenance
Ravi Kumar, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, April 8, 1984, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
date
9th century
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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import
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cm
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23.5
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6
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8.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 × W: 2 3/8 × D: 3 3/8 in. (23.5 × 6 × 8.5 cm)
Source extras
med
copper alloy
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15526
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INT
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2071
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