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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Tang dynasty (618–907), dated 706; Limestone; H: 244 cm; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA |
This Bodhisattva statue is depicted with dressed hair that includes an image of Amitabha Buddha. The neck has the three lines of a great person. The bare upper body is richly jeweled and draped with a loosely hanging stole. The right forearm is missing but the left hand is intact and holds a vase. The Bodhisattva stands barefoot on a double lotus pedestal and wears a long skirt with both thighs clearly outlined.
This piece has inscriptions on the base, stating that it was dedicated by a group of donors in 706. Such inscriptions are rarely seen on Buddhist sculptures of the Tang dynasty and provide important information on the spread of Buddhism during that time. |
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