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Ivory bodhisattva (Buddhist saint) in a wooden shrine, Kashmir, 8th century. Traces of pigment show that it was oiginally brightly painted. Ivory is an organic material, therefore very few early examples survive. however, a few pieces from Kashmir survived in monasteries in the higher reaches of the Himalayas.          OA 1968.5-21.1 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART201110 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 1434px × 1600px 
Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY 
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8th century CE
Bodhisattva
Buddhism
Indian Art (India)
Ivory