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Four-armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Chaturbhuja, Buddhist/Tibetan/Himalayan/Sino-Tibetan/Chinese art. The Bodhisattva shown in a tantric form called shadakshari: single-headed, four-armed figure seated in meditation on a lotus throne. One pair of hands in the namaskara mudra; the other holds a lotus flower and a rosary almost unpreserved apart from one element. Dressed as a bodhisattva with a crown, earrings, necklace, inlaid bracelets on wrists and ankles, a sash flowing from shoulders to forearms, an antelope skin draped over the left shoulder, and a foot-long bandage with a floral pattern around the lower body. A coiffed hair knot is topped by the head of Amitabha. Plaque closing the base is missing. 2nd half of the 18th century. China/Tibet. Sculpture. Height 22.5 cm; width 14.5 cm; depth 9.5 cm., The image shows the rear view of a gold-colored statue seated on an ornamental base against a plain gray background, with a few areas of darker patina; the figure has a dark brown hair or headpiece with sculpted details and floral-like adornments at the sides, a rounded topknot, and a draped garment over the shoulders; the back reveals a beaded necklace and decorative belts and pendants around the waist, with ornate patterned embellishments on the base; the statue’s arms are raised to the sides with hands held in delicate gestures, and the surface shows a mix of bright gold, darker golden-brown, and small darker spots of wear.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_167

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Four-armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Chaturbhuja Buddhist Tibetan Himalayan Sino-Tibetan Chinese art Bodhisattva shown tantric form called shadakshari single-headed four-armed figure seated meditation lotus throne pair hands namaskara mudra holds lotus flower rosary almost unpreserved apart element Dressed bodhisattva crown earrings necklace inlaid bracelets wrists ankles sash flowing shoulders forearms antelope skin draped left shoulder foot-long bandage floral pattern lower body coiffed hair knot topped head Amitabha Plaque closing base missing 2nd half 18th century China Tibet Sculpture Height 22.5 cm width 14.5 cm depth 9.5 cm image rear view gold-colored statue seated ornamental base plain gray background areas darker patina figure dark brown hair headpiece sculpted details floral- adornments sides rounded topknot draped garment back reveals beaded necklace decorative belts pendants waist ornate patterned embellishments statue’s arms raised hands held delicate gestures surface mix bright gold darker golden-brown small darker spots wear.