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Four-armed Avalokiteshvara; Tibet; 16th century; copper alloy with mineral pigments, semi-preci…
Four-armed Avalokiteshvara
Four-armed Avalokiteshvara; Tibet; 16th century; copper alloy with mineral pigments, semi-preci…
Four-armed Avalokiteshvara; Tibet; 16th century; copper alloy with mineral pigments, semi-precious stones, cloth; Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.38.1 (HAR 65646); photograph by David De Armas, Rubin Museum of Art, 2019

Four-armed Avalokiteshvara

OriginTibet
Date16th century
Dimensions6 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.
MediumCopper alloy with mineral pigments, semi-precious stones, cloth
Classification(s)
Credit LineRubin Museum of Art
Object numberC2006.38.1
Himalayan Art Resources Number65646
Project Himalayan Arthttps://projecthimalayanart.rubinmuseum.org/exhibition/living-practices/art-in-context/four-armed-avalokiteshvara/
Not on view
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