Figure of Avalokiteshvara (Figure of Avalokiteśvara)

Figure of Padmapāṇi (Avalokiteśvara). Made of stone (basalt). The figure holds a large lotus, his distingishing emblem, and displays varadamudrā, the gesture of granting boons. He has long locks and wears a tall crown, in the centre of which is a seated figure of the Buddha.

Kind

artefact

Date

800–999 CE