Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - (11 faces, 8 hands)
སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས།
观音菩萨
(item no. 65291)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1200 - 1299 |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Avalokiteshvara, Eleven Faces, One Thousand Arms, with a retinue of eight wrathful deities protecting from the eight fears.
Lineage: Arya Avalokiteshvara, Jowo-je [Atisha], Gonpawa, Nezurwa, Nyug Rumpa, Dwagpo Lhaje [Gampopa], Bep Rongpa, Taglung Tangpa, Kuyalwa, Sanggye Yarjon, etc. (Rinjung pages 281-282, Taranata).
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