Title
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Year/Period
16th-17th centuries
Region
Tibet
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H:11 x W:11.5 x D:1cm
Accession No.
2007-00061
Collection of
Credit Line
Collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum
On this repoussé plaque is Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is seated on a lotus throne with his right hand in 'varada mudra' (boon-bestowing gesture). The body type of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is slender with gentle curves. The sinuous flow of the lotus stalks are echoed in the body and posture.Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara embodies the compassion of all the Buddhas. This seated image of one of the most important Mahayana and Vajrayana deity in Buddhism, is represented in the 'vajraparyankasana', or 'lalitasana' (relaxed posture).
