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Eleven-Headed Avalokitesvara

JAPAN; Heian period (794–1185); Sandalwood; H: 42.4 cm; Tokyo National Museum, Japan
The style of the Eleven-Headed Avalokitesvara statue is similar to those described in the Eleven-Headed Dharani Heart Sutra. The text states, use a piece of white sandalwood to carve out the likeness of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The height of the statue is one and a half times the length between the extended middle finger and thumb. The Bodhisattva holds a red lotus and a vase in the left hand

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