Shadakshari Lokeshvara
Shadakshari Lokeshvara is a four-armed variant of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who holds his inner hands to his chest in anjalimudra, the gesture of adoration.
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Shadakshari Lokeshvara is a four-armed variant of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who holds his inner hands to his chest in anjalimudra, the gesture of adoration.
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Title: Shadakshari Lokeshvara
Period: Pala period
Date: 12th century
Culture: India (Bihar)
Medium: Bronze with silver and copper inlay
Dimensions: H. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); D. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Richard Benedek, 1982
Accession Number: 1982.457
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