Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara, Qianlong Period:
18th century, mercury gilt statue. The eleven headed bodhisattva fixed on a lotus base, crowned with heads arranged in five tiers, the top with a small head of Amitabha Buddha, above wrathful head followed by nine heads with serene expression, all above a slender body wearing ornate jewelry and robs with either outstretched hands, the principal hands help in prayer with other hands carrying prayer beads, a kalasha, or in various mudras. Surmounted on lotus base.
Issued: 18th c.
Dimensions: 7.5″L x 5.5″W x 14.5″H
Condition
Age related wear.
