Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Sahasrabhujalokeshvara (11 faces, 1000 Hands)
སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས།
观音菩萨
(item no. 852)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 58.42x47.63cm (23x18.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.13.11 |
| Painting School | Provincial |
Notes about the Central Figure
Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Avalokiteshvara, Sahasrabhuja Ekadashamukha (Tibetan: chen re zi, chag tong, shal chu chig. English: the All Seeing Lord with 1000 Hands and 11 Faces).
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Painting Style: West Tibet #2
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
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