Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Gilt bronze
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Liao dynasty
The mustached Bodhisattva is shown seated in the posture of relaxation on a lotus throne that is supported on a round petal-decorated base. A gem is held in the left hand while the right hand is open. A Buddha is visible on the tall headdress, which identifies the figure as Avalokitesvara. Long ribbons tied at intervals drape down the side of the body from the headdress. The only other ornament the Bodhisattva wears is a necklace. The robe is unadorned and opened at the front.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 81.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 81.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:81.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 81).
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