The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche

Information

Title

The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche

十一面观音龛

Creator

unknown

Work Type

sculpture

Date

703 C.E.

Period

Tang

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

limestone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 109 height, 34 width, 13.5 depth

Inscription

「検校造七寳臺清禅寺主昌平縣開圀公翻経僧徳感奉為 圀敬造十一(以下欠)(以上左側)／觀音像一區伏〓 皇基永固 〓寿遐長 長安三〓九〓十五□(以上右側)」

Capture Date

2015-09-16

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Subjects

bodhisattvas

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Tokyo National Museum

Image Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Source

Tokyo National Museum

Work ID

TC-775