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SOLID BRONZE INDIAN AVALOKITESHVARA SHRINE BUDDHA
Estimate:
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$500
Live Auction
Indian and Southeast Asian Art & Fine Estate
Description
c. 18th/19th century four armed Buddha of Compassion. Orissa, Bengal.

An impressive heavy bronze c. 18th/19th century figure of Avalokitesvara, a Bodhisattva or enlightened being who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. His many arms relate to a vow he took never to rest until he had freed all sentient beings from the bonds of their moral confusion.�Total weight 18 lbs. Dimensions: 13"H Country of Origin: India Provenance: Collection of John J. Lanzendorf