Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The embodiment of Buddhist compassion grants boons to devotees with his extended hand. He wears a spectacular tripartite diadem, jewelry, and a low-slung sash with fluted folds that extend to the ground. Stylistically, this image represents a continuation of conventions developed in the late Lichhavi era (8th–9th century).

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite CompassionAvalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite CompassionAvalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite CompassionAvalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite CompassionAvalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

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