Stele with Seated Avalokiteshvara

ca. 11th–12th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Stele with Seated Avalokiteshvara, ca. 11th–12th century. Dark gray stone, 19 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (50.2 x 25.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim, 1994.199.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Stele with Seated Avalokiteshvara

Date

ca. 11th–12th century

Period

Pala Period

Geography

Possible place made: Bengal, India, Possible place made: Bihar, India

Medium

Dark gray stone

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

19 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (50.2 x 25.1 cm)

Inscriptions

On base, in Devanagari, "Danapati sri vagari kasya://"

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim

Accession Number

1994.199.4

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