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# Eleven headed Avalokitesvara

The fragmentary paper-painting depicts six-armed and eleven-headed Avalokitesvara seated. In his upper two hands, a trident and a staff are seen. The middle hands of Avalokitesvara are in an offering pose. The lower ones hold a willow leaf and a vase.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 600–999 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.2002-17-202](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.2002-17-202) · Pramāṇa
