About this work
Avalokiteshvara is one of the most popular and frequently depicted figures in Buddhism. Shown here in the simplest of his many forms, he holds a lotus and extends his right hand in the gesture of gift giving (varada mudra). Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva of compassion and the patron bodhisattva of Tibet.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Nepal
Accession Number
AS16-1975
Department
Asian Art
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