Enthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

Enthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Enthroned four-armed bodhisattva, possibly Amoghapasa, a form of Avalokiteshvara, seated with legs crossed (sukhasana), hands raised in dharmacakra mudra, attended by a female devotee.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Enthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptEnthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptEnthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptEnthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita ManuscriptEnthroned Four-armed Bodhisattva, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

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