
Object Details
Catalogue Note
Dimensions: H 60 × W 27 cm
Weight: approx. 5 kg
Material: Hollow-cast bronze
Dating: Not securely established
Subject: Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara / Ekadasamukha Avalokiteshvara
Posture: Standing
A large image of Ekadasamukha Avalokiteshvara, the eleven-headed form of the Bodhisattva of compassion. The stacked heads rise in multiple tiers and are crowned by the head of Amitabha Buddha.
Iconography
The figure has eight arms. The principal hands are joined before the chest, while the remaining hands carry or once carried ritual attributes associated with this form of Avalokiteshvara.
Dating and Condition
No precise antique date is currently supported by the available documentation. Old structural repairs are visible at both ankles/legs; the sculpture remains stable.