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Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia
India, Bihar
Seated Avalokiteśvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion
Date
11th-12th c.
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
object: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Classification
SCULPTURE
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift
Object number
2025.27.31
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