Lot 85 Dα

A Tibetochinese gilt bronze figure of the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara. 18th/19th century

The eleven-headed bodhisattva of unbounded compassion with one thousand arms standing on a lotus base with his principle hands in front of his chest holding the wish-fulfilling jewel, in his radiating hands a mala, chakra, lotus blossom and water pot, and the multitude of other arms are outstretched around him, dressed in an antelope skin draped over the shoulders and an ankle-length dhoti clasped with a festooned belt and adorned with various jewellery. Base sealed.
Height 39 cm