Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 9343)
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

Avalokiteshvara. Commissioned by King Surendravikramadityanandi, 625-654.

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Region: Swat Valley Style Sculpture, Pakistan
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Region: Swat Valley (Peaceful Appearance)
Publication: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum (Swat)
Publication: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum (Sculpture)