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Carved stone standing bodhisattva statue with red and gold pigment remnants, wearing a jeweled crown and long necklaces, on a plain base.

Standing Bodhisattva, Probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), ca. 550–560

A standing stone bodhisattva figure with traces of red and gold pigment, wearing a jeweled crown, long necklaces, and a flowing, ornately decorated garment. The figure holds its arms slightly away from the body and stands on a plain rectangular base against a gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 550–560
Medium
Sandstone with pigment
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2912 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 565).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Sackler Collections, Purchase, The Sackler Fund, 1965

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