Keywords: Avalokiteshvara BM OA 1939.1-17.6.jpg artist The bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara an emanation of Amitabha standing on a lotus all within a fiery halo Le bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara une émanation d'Amitabha debout sur un lotus entouré d'un halo de flammes century 8 AD bronze cast cm 18 3 Institution British Museum Department of Asia room G33 248333 object history ProvenanceEvent collected East Asia John Whitehead credit line ProvenanceEvent sale Sotheby's 1936 accession number OA 1939 1-17 6 own photo date 2012-02-11 User Jastrow/cc-by-2 5 artwork license PD-old-100-1923 photo license Cc-by-2 5 other versions Avalokiteshvara statues Room 33 British Museum Art of ancient India in the British Museum Taken with Nikon D300s Taken with Sigma 17-50mm F2 8 EX DC OS HSM |