Four-armed Maitreya

Date

c. 1150–1200

Medium

color and varnish on paper (manuscript fragment)

Origin

Western Tibet [or Kashmir (?)], Guge School (?), c. early 13th century

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

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• Bejeweled Buddha Preaching
• Green Tara
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• Seated Buddha
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• The Goddess Ganga
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