Caption

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Tibetan Buddhist art, Buddhist art, Himalayan art, bodhisattva iconographic, lotus throne iconographic, 17th century, Nepal, sculpture, figurine, cult object, height 24.5 cm, A dark bronze-colored statue viewed from the back, standing on a rounded base with a reflective surface beneath. The figure has a smooth, elongated silhouette with a flared lower garment and a narrow waist, and wears an ornate headdress with pointed and layered elements. Several arms extend outward from the torso in different directions, some holding indistinct small objects, and the hands show varied gestures. There are decorative looping extensions at the hips and subtle raised details on the shoulders and back. The background is a plain light gray, and the visible colors are dark bronze, black, and shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_351

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (929.8Kb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Tibetan Buddhist art Buddhist art Himalayan art bodhisattva iconographic lotus throne iconographic 17th century Nepal sculpture figurine cult object height 24.5 cm dark bronze-colored statue viewed back standing rounded base reflective surface beneath figure smooth elongated silhouette flared lower garment narrow waist wears ornate headdress pointed layered elements Several arms extend outward torso different directions holding indistinct small objects hands varied gestures decorative looping extensions hips subtle raised details shoulders background plain light gray visible colors dark bronze black shades gray.