Avalokiteshvara (Boston Museum)

A Statue of Avalokiteshvara  belonging to the 8th century is presently preserved in the Ross-Coomaraswamy Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in Massachusetts, United States. Discovered in Sri Lanka, the statue represents the Buddhist god Avalokiteshvara in the seated position. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara  from the Boston Museum Accession number: 17.2312                     Production date:  8th century A.D.                     Production place:  Sri Lanka Materials:  Bronze                                        Dimensions:  15.24 cm (6 in.)                            Subjects:  Buddhist deity Reference: The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Discovery The find spot of the statue is unknown (Mudiyanse, 1967). It was purchased in Sri Lanka by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1887-1947) in 1909 and he sold it to Denman Waldo Ross (1853-1935), Cambridge in 1917. Ross handed over it to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in the same year. The statue The statue represents God Avalokiteshvara, a Mahayana Bodhisattva w…