Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)

Tibetan: སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། Chinese: 观音菩萨

(item no. 200403)

Origin Location	Swat Valley (Pakistan)
Date Range	600 - 699
Lineages	Buddhist
Size	23.50cm (9.25in) high
Material	Metal
Collection	Private

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Avalokiteshvara sitting in relaxed posture with Amitabha in the crown of his hair and a deer skin over his left shoulder. His right hand holds a mala, his left hand holds a lotus stem, the flower has broken off.

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