A35 Eleven headed thousand armed Avalokitesvara, 38 cms, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th c.,
Avalokitesvara is arguably the most popular Bodhisattva and is the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of compassion. The name Avalokitesvara means literally “The Lord Who Looks Down” [on the world]. As such, he listens to the pleas of those who call on his name and offers them succour.
This eighteenth century Ching dynasty, Tibeto-Chinese sculpture represents him in his eleven headed thousand armed form.
The sculpture was formerly gilded, traces of which remain. The base sealing plate has been lost and replaced with a modern copper one.
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- A36 Damchen Dorge Legspa, Tibeto-Chinese, Ching, 18th c.
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- A14 Fasting Siddartha
- A23 Padmapani, Nepal
- A3 Amitayus, China
- A19 Vishnu, North India
- A20 Bala Krishna, South India
- A21 Krishna Venugopala
- A8 Parvati, South India
- A26 Sakya Lama Kunga, Tibet
- A17 Lama, Tibet 14th century
- A27 Eleven headed Avalokitesvara
- A28 Phagpa Lokesvara
- A10 Tsong Khapa, China
- A30 Bodhisattva, China
- A29 Buddha, China
- PS5 Buddha, Tibet
- PS6 Buddha, China
- PS7 Padmasambhava, Tibet
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