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Faith and Empire: Art and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism

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Maitreya
attributed to Zanabazar (1635– 1723)
Mongolia
17th century
gilt bronze with blue pigment in the hair and traces of other pigments in the eyes and mouth
24 9/16 x 8 7/16 x 7 5/8 in. (62.4 x 21.5 x 19.4 cm)

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum
gift of John West
1963.5
photograph: Imaging Department © President and Fellows of Harvard College

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