18″ Old Sino-Tibetan Gold Gilded Four Armed Avalokiteshvara

A beautiful old Sino-Tibetan gold gilded four armed Avalokiteshvara- Chenrezig. As the nature of all Buddhas, Avalokiteshvara, very resplendent, smiling, peaceful and radiant. With four hands the first are folded at the heart, the lower hold a crystal mala (prayer beads) and jeweled lotus, two beautiful feet seated in vajra posture, adorned with many attractive silks and jewels, beautified with dark blue hair in tufts [some] loose. On the crown of the head, the wisdom of all Bddhas, is the Lord, source of all refuge gathered as one, in essence the Guru in the aspect of Amitabha, in the manner of the Lord of the Family, happily seated. An old serene piece, one of a kind.

In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (meaning “the lord who looks down”), also known as Lokeśvara (“Lord of the World”) and Chenrezig (in Tibetan), is a tenth-level bodhisattva associated with great compassion (mahakaruṇā). He is often associated with infinite light Amitabha Buddha.

Avalokiteśvara has numerous Great 108 manifestations and is depicted in various forms and styles. In some texts, he is even considered to be the source and divine creator of all Hindu deities (such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Saraswati, Bhudevi, Varuna, etc).

While Avalokiteśvara was depicted as male in India, in East Asian Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara is most often depicted as a female figure known as Guanyin (in Chinese). Guanyin is also an important figure in other East Asian religions, particularly Chinese folk religion and Daoism.

Dimensions: 7″ x 12″ x 18.5″

Old piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.