Male Atlantean Figure (300s CE)

Known as a Male Atlantean Figure, it likely formed part of an architectural or decorative program within a Buddhist monastic complex.

Known as a Male Atlantean Figure, it likely formed part of an architectural or decorative program within a Buddhist monastic complex.

This ethereal head of Avalokiteshvara invites viewers to ponder the selfless ideals of bodhisattvas—enlightened beings who delay their own nirvana to aid others.