Pensive Avalokiteshvara Location Swat Date 7th century Material brass Dimensions height 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm) Collection Palace Museum; g187473 Photo Credit image courtesy Palace Museum
Imperial Tibetan Buddhist Statues under the Yongle and Xuande Reigns of the Ming Dynasty Pensive Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Nanjing or Beijing, China Yongle period (1403–1424) Explore essay
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