In Nepal a popular manifestation of Avalokiteshvara is the eight-armed Amoghapasa, the lord whose noose (pasa) never fails to bind and secure devotees—that is, a redeemer whose powers of salvation are infallible. Here only two of the original eight arms survive intact. The surface shows traces of having been polychromed, and the figure would have been clad in rich garments during worship, including temple festivals.
Details
- Title : Bodhisattva, Probably Amoghapasa Lokeshvara
- Year : 14th–15th century
- Classification : Sculpture
- Medium : Wood with traces of gesso and color
- Dimension : H. 70 5/8 in. (179.4 cm); W. 20 11/16 in. (52.6 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
- Accession No : 1982.247
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Culture : Kathmandu Valley
- Period : Early Malla period
- Collection : The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Credit Line : Margery and Harry Kahn, 1982
- Acquisition Method : Gift
- Status : On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 252
- Provenance : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kahn , New York (until 1982; donated to MMA)
- Exhibition History : New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Art of the Himalayas," December 15, 2010–December 4, 2011.