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A gilt bronze figure of eleven-headed avalokiteshvara, 18th…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
24-Oct-2017
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Description:
A gilt bronze figure of eleven-headed avalokiteshvara, 18th century or later, cast standing on a double lotus base with eight arms and eleven heads arranged in four tiers, the principle hands in anjalimudra, the others fanned out, one holding a lotus flower, another a rosary, dressed in a long dhoti with fluttering scarves and beaded jewellery, 53.5 cm high. The eleven headed Avalokiteshvara is an esoteric form of the bodhisattva, believed to have overcome eleven hardships in order to attain Buddhahood. Another explanation is that Avalokiteshvara fails to fulfill his vow of saving all sentient souls from hell and his head splits into one hundred pieces, Amitabha Buddha gathered up the pieces and consolidated them into ten heads, crowning them with one of his own to show that Amitabha is always there to aid him in his goal of universal salvation.
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Category:
Oriental: Bronze