Title: Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Object type: Figure
Date: 10th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Period: Thakuri period
Medium: Gilt-copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, Lita Annenberg Hazen Charitable Trust Gift, 1988
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Avalokiteshvara, term: Bodhisattvas