Bodhisattva with Hands in Gesture of Teaching (Vitarkamudra)

Bodhisattva with Hands in Gesture of Teaching (Vitarkamudra)

9th/10th century · Central Java

Bronze

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Michael Phillips and Juliana Phillips

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