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Ranyi Monastery: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Ranyi Monastery: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA, Tibet, Ngari; 11th century; Clay; H: 70 cm
The Bodhisattva wears an ornate crown as well as a high topknot with a jeweled finial. The figure's long earlobes stretch to the shoulders and the neck has three lines. The bare upper body is wrapped with a deerskin while ornaments decorate the chest and arms. The figure sits on a lotus throne in the relaxation posture. The Bodhisattva's holds a spear and some prayer beads in the two upper hands, while the two lower hands hold a long-stemmed lotus. The mandorla behind the figure is presented in a succession of rings, beginning with a jewel pattern and succeeded by a rainbow with a flaming rim. |
