Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 61805)
Origin Location Swat Valley (Pakistan)
Date Range 600 - 699
Lineages Buddhist
Material Metal
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

This figure is identified as Lokeshvara based on the large open front facing lotus blossom. There does not appear to be a small image of Amitabha Buddha on the crown nor a skin of antelope over the left shoulder.

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