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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/
Currently On Viewat Harn Museum of Art, traveling exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art, until July 28, 2024
Not on view
Photography by Bruce M. White. The Rubin Museum of Art. 2009.
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