佛像网

尺寸：H. 47.0 cm x W. 30.5 cm x D. 12.7 cm
年代：9世纪
质地：玄武岩石雕(Basalt)
风格：印度 帕拉
来源：旧金山亚洲艺术博物馆
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A six-armed form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Bihar state, India; Bihar state
Date approx. 900-1000

Here the compassionate Avalokiteshvara, whose forms can have two, four, six, eight, or even more arms, is shown with six arms holding such auspicious emblems as a rosary, a book, and a lotus.

Characteristically, Avalokiteshvara has an image of the Buddha Amitabha (of whom he is a spiritual emanation) as an identifying symbol at the front of his hairdress. Here, Avalokiteshvara is flanked by goddesses. At his feet crouches a needle-nosed, starving ghost, whom Avalokiteshvara assists by letting him drink the nectar dripping from his hand.