Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 83845)
Origin Location India
Date Range 1100 - 1199
Lineages Hindu and Buddhist
Material Metal
Collection Harvard Art Museums
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Avalokiteshvara, Amoghapasha or Vishnu? Note the three faces and the six hands.

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