Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mahayana Buddhism once flourished in Sri Lanka, alongside Theravada Buddhism, as witnessed by this bejeweled bodhisattva.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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