Avalokiteshvara is the bodhisattva of compassion, a popular Buddhist deity. His left hand holds the stalk of a lotus, whose blossom appears at his shoulder. The palm of his right hand rests on his knee in the gesture of charity. Avalokiteshvara can be identified by the small seated figure of Amitabha, his parental Buddha, who is depicted on his crown.
Details
- Title: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- Date: Mid-9th century
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: 6-1/2 x 3-5/8 in. (16.5 x 9.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Norton Simon Art Foundation
- Accession Number: M.1974.09.1.S
- Copyright: © Norton Simon Art Foundation
Object Information
- Leoshko, Janice, Asian Art: Selections from the Norton Simon Museum, fig. 13 p. 16
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 1: Art from the Indian Subcontinent, 2003, no. 134 p. 174
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 3: Art from Sri Lanka & Southeast Asia, 2004, fig. 5 p. 76
- Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 1074 p. 369
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