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Head of bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, stone, East India, ca. 10th-12th century.
4300,00 zł
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| Weight | 2,8 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 × 14 × 10 cm |
| Materiał |
Basalt ,Slate |
| Kolorystyka |
Brown ,Greys |
| Czas powstania |
10th-12th century |
| Era |
Pāla period (ca. 10th-12th centuries). |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
India |
| Autor |
Unknown |
| State of preservation |
Good, with visible losses due to age (including a broken nose) |
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