A Paubha of Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara
Nepal, 18th Century
Standing in Samapada and surrounded by an arched Mandorla, his primary hands in Namaskara mudra and the remaining six hands holding a Trisula,mala, Padma, Pustaka, and Kalasa mudras, the eleventh head represented by the seated figure of Amitayus, the central figure surrounded by registers of tutelary deities, each with a body-conforming Auerole, a row of donor figures kneeling at the bottom above a three-line Newari inscription
35½ x 28½ in. (90.1 x 72.3 cm)
Details
- Title : A Paubha of Eleven-Headed Avalokiteshvara
- Classification : Painting
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 18TH CENTURY
- Collection : Christies
- LOT : 53
- Price realised : USD 6,462
- Estimate : USD 6,000 - USD 8,000