Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Sahasrabhujalokeshvara (11 faces, 1000 Hands)

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 30539)
Origin Location Mongolia
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Avalokiteshvara with Eleven Faces.

Seated at the top center is Je Tsongkapa with Gyaltsab on the viewer's left and Khedrub seated on the right.

At the bottom center is Shadbhuja Mahakala with Green Tara on the viewer's left and White Tara on the viewer's right.

Jeff Watt 1-2014

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara (Eleven Faces)
Collection: Christie's. Jan. 28, 2014