Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara: Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to 17th/18th century. Made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones, it measures 34.6 × 17.9 × 7.4 cm (13 5/8 × 7 × 2 7/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 17th/18th century. It's made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones.

Made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones, it measures 34.6 × 17.9 × 7.4 cm (13 5/8 × 7 × 2 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

This Asian sculpture, dating to 17th/18th century. Made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones, it measures 34.6 × 17.9 × 7.4 cm (13 5/8 × 7 × 2 7/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to 17th/18th century. It's made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones.

Made from bronze with gold, pigments, and semiprecious stones, it measures 34.6 × 17.9 × 7.4 cm (13 5/8 × 7 × 2 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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