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TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELEVEN-HEADED AVALOKITESHVARA
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva with two principle hands in front of his chest in anjalimudra and holding various implements in his six radiating hands, adorned with jewelry inset with turquoise and coral cabochons, standing on a waisted lotus base
61 in. (155 cm.) high, overall
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva with two principle hands in front of his chest in anjalimudra and holding various implements in his six radiating hands, adorned with jewelry inset with turquoise and coral cabochons, standing on a waisted lotus base
61 in. (155 cm.) high, overall
Provenance
Gifted to the museum in 1979.
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Please note the provenance in the printed catalogue is incorrect. The provenance should read: "Gifted to the museum in 1979."