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38 Avalokiteshvara with 1000 arms

 Item
Identifier: M358.01.00037

Abstract

Depiction of the Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. The image depicts Avalokiteshvara with three faces, a large detailed headdress, and with a thousand arms. In one hand Avalokiteshvara holds a white lotus. The image is nearly entirely in gold apart from black, red, blue, and white accents and the background is filled with detailed nature scenes.

Dates

  • Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Creator

Digital Repository

38 Avalokiteshvara with 1000 arms

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English and Sanskrit.

Extent

From the Collection: 6,902 Files

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains roughly 6,000 digitized paintings and drawings as well as photographs depicting the artists. Because of the size of many of the paintings, close-up views are sometimes provided. It also contains a digital book describing the historical and religious significance of the artwork and providing context for the paintings in the collection: Spiritual Buddhist Art / Master Locho & Sarika Singh. Dharamsala, India, c2013.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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