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A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure of the eleven-headed…
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Melbourne
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25-Oct-2015
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A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure of the eleven-headed Guanyin/Avalokitesvara, 19th century, standing on a lotus pedestal with beaded rim, the eight arms radiating around the figure in the various mudras with his principal hands folded in anjali mudra (prayer gesture), wearing long flowing robes with detailed ornamentation, his heads adorned with foliate tiaras, here the serene bodhisattva is depicted with eleven heads, symbolizing virtue. The principle head is surmounted by rows of smaller heads, with a vishva-vajra (double 'thunderbolt') seal to the base, 19.7 cm high. Provenance: Pacific international Auctions Co. Ltd, 672, 1209. Reference: for a similar earlier example, please refer to the recent auction at Christie's, New York, 15 September 2015, Lot 53. Catalogue note, the eleven-headed Guanyin is one of the most popular esoteric forms of the bodhisattva. The eleven heads symbolizing the principle virtues, which were used to conquer the eleven desires that can obstruct enlightenment.
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