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
 
Related Essays & Themes
Project Himalayan ArtPensive Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Nanjing or Beijing, China; Yongle period (1403–1424)
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