Portable Shrine with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Portable Shrine with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Tang dynasty
Avalokitesvara wears a tall, conical crown with a Buddha image. The face is round with long eyebrows, big eyes, a straight nose, and a tiny mouth. A robe covers both shoulders, and the bent right arm is held in front of the chest, the hand is missing however. The left hand, holding a vase, is held in front of the abdomen. The Bodhisattva sits in full lotus position on a lotus throne.
The top of the image is carved with mountain rocks. At the bottom a patron stands on either side of the Bodhisattva. They look upward showing piety and respect.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 228.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Portable Shrine with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 228.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Portable Shrine with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:228.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Portable Shrine with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 228).
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