Small green-patinated bronze seated Buddhist bodhisattva figure wearing a tall crown and jewelry, set against a red wall.

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, bronze seated figure

A small dark green-patinated bronze figure sits in a relaxed pose on a low lotus-like base, one hand resting on a raised knee and the other in its lap. He wears a tall crown, jewelry and a sash, and his face is calm and downcast against a bright red wall.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 9th/10th century
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1876 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Michael Phillips and Juliana Phillips

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