Ekadeshamukha-Avalokiteshwara
Description
Thousand armed Avalokitesvara
Avalokitesvara (called Chenrezig by Tibetans) wanted to help the whole world, but could not do so with only two arms and one head. He therefore burst into a thousand arms and a thousand heads, of which only eleven are shown as a symbolic substitute for one thousand. The uppermost head is that of Amitabha, of whom he is an emanation.
Collection
Himalayan Art
Object Type
Bronze sculpture
Material
Bronze
Schools/Culture/Period
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Technique
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Date
18th century
Location
Nepal