Ekadasa Mukha (Eleven Faced Avalokiteshvara)
date
1700-1799
creation place
Asia, China ; Tibet
medium & support
Cast and gilt bronze with painted and gemstone decorations
measurements
5.88 x 4.38 x 2 in. (14.94 x 11.13 x 5.08 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
2013.019.127
keywords
Asians, Buddhism, ceremonial object, Ekādaśamukha, Eleven Faced Avalokiteshvara, Eleven Faced Lord Gazing on the World, figurine, human being, nationality, non-Christian religion, race (human), religion, religions, religious object, rite, sculpture, statue, statuette, supernatural, Tibetan Buddhism, visual work
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