Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

Tibetan: སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། Chinese: 观音菩萨

(item no. 12437)

Origin Location	China
Date Range	1400 - 1499
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Metal, Mercuric Gild
Collection	Private

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Avalokiteshvara or Manjushri. The proper left hand holds a book. A small buddha figure can be seen on the crown of the head but it is not identifiable as either Amitabha for Lokeshvara or Akshobhya Buddha for Manjushri.

Jeff Watt 5-2019