Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Chaturbhuja (4 hands)

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 59242)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1500 - 1599
Lineages Buddhist
Size 14.10cm (5.55in) high
Material Wood
Collection The Cleveland Museum of Art
Catalogue # 1965.336
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Avalokiteshvara, Chaturbhuja (Tibetan: chen re zig, chag shi pa). At the top left is Amitayus and on the right is Sitatapatra. At the bottom left is White Tara and on the right is Green Tara.

Jeff Watt 1-2006

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