Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara
CultureTibetan
Date18th century
MediumGilt copper with inset semi-precious stones and paint; solid cast
DimensionsOverall: 5 9/16 × 4 1/4 × 2 7/8 inches (14.13 × 10.8 × 7.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William L. Evans
Object numberF82-51
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DescriptionThe Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is depicted as a young prince seated in yoga posture on a lotus throne. He wears a crown and jewels befitting a royal personage, and he is nude to the waist with his legs covered by a finely chased dhoti. He is four-armes; his two principal arms are in the position of greeting and respect. His second right hand is the gesture of discourse and teaching, while his second left hand holds a flowering lotus. His seated position connotes deep meditation.Exhibition HistoryNo exhibition history known at this time.
Susan Evans Carruthers (née Baker, b. 1940), Kansas City, MO, by 1982 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1982.
[1] Mr. and Mrs. William L. Evans were members of the museum’s Society of Fellows. Mr. Evans was also an advocate for and avid collector of contemporary art. During the early 1960s, Mr. Evans worked in France and Germany and continued conducting business in Europe into the 1990s.
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