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Source Description
Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion, smiles reassuringly as he holds a lotus and makes the gesture of giving. He is also known as “Padmapani,” the one with the lotus ("padma") in his hand ("pani").
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18465
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
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title
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
description
Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion, smiles reassuringly as he holds a lotus and makes the gesture of giving. He is also known as “Padmapani,” the one with the lotus ("padma") in his hand ("pani").
provenance
Trocadero Gallery, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, September 30, 1980, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2006, by gift.
date
10th-11th century
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en
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cm
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18.5
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7.7
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4.5
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H: 7 5/16 × W: 3 1/16 × D: 1 3/4 in. (18.5 × 7.7 × 4.5 cm)
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