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Accession Number 1977.17 Title Bodhisatva Object Type sculpture Artist unknown Date Made Fourth Century CE Place Made Pakistan Culture/Nationality Buddhist Materials stucco Measurements overall: 28.6 cm x 19.5 cm x 17 cm Description A Bodhisatva is “one who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for human suffering.”¹ ¹ “Bodhisatva”, The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 1987, VII, 100. Credit Line Gift of Major A. Cathcart-Bruce