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The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the Form of Padmapani, the Lotus Bearer
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Bronze with later turquoise inlay, Tibet
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Ann and Gilbert Kinney 2016
Title: The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the Form of Padmapani, the Lotus Bearer
Description:
Bronze with later turquoise inlay, Tibet.
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