Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - (11 faces, 8 hands)
སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས།
观音菩萨
(item no. 88)
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Kadam and Buddhist |
| Size | 49.53x36.20cm (19.50x14.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1994.20.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Avalokiteshvara, Sahasrabhuja Ekadashamukha (Tibetan: chen re zi, chag tong, shal chu chig. English: the All Seeing Lord with 1000 Hands and 11 Faces).
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara Main Page
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Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara (Eleven Faces, Lineage)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Avalokita (Painting)
Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara (Eleven Faces Early Works, Painting)
Tradition: Kadam (Early Paintings)
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