Pensive Avalokiteshvara on the back of Maitreya Statue

Pinkish-beige sculpture featuring almond-shaped nimbus with Bodhisattva inset; mounted on base and supported by two columns

Pensive Avalokiteshvara on the back of Maitreya Statue

Location
Yecheng, Hebei Province
Date
547
Material
bas-relief, white stone
Dimensions
height 32 3/8 in. (82.3 cm)
Collection

Yecheng Museum; excavated in Yecheng site, Beiwu Village, Lingzhang County, Hebei Province, 2012

Photo Credit
photograph by Luo Wenhua

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