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10th–11th century · Gilt copper alloy · Asian Art

This bodhisattva, richly bejeweled and crowned, holds a flywhisk in his raised hand, indicating that he was designed to attend an image of the Buddha. Stylistically, this work belongs to the transitional post-Licchavi period, when eastern Indian Pala influences are evident in the greater adornment and elaboration of detail.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th–11th century

Medium

Gilt copper alloy

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Margery and Harry Kahn, 1981