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1100–1133 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six-Armed Avalokiteshvara Expounding the Dharma: Folio from a Manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)

Unknown artistWikidata

painting by anonymous painter

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AvalokiteśvaraBuddhism
Date
1100–1133 (known to the century)Wikidata
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: early 12th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor, black carbon-based ink, and mineral- and vegetable-based pigments on palm leafThe Met
Dimensions
7 × 41.9 cmThe Met
Wikidata: 7 × 41.9 cm
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, ManhattanWikidata
Genre
religious artWikidata
Inventory no.
2001.445jWikidata
Credit line
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2001The Met

Provenance

Where it has been

  1. 2001 –
    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
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