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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Amoghapasha
Not on view
In this eight-armed form, Avalokiteshvara is known as Amoghapasha, “he whose noose is unfailing,” after the noose (pasha) he uses to remove impediments to enlightenment. While that device is no longer preserved here, a sufficient number of other attributes, including the Amitabha Buddha in the headdress, secure his identification. Reportedly from southeastern Sumatra, this is the most complete bronze Avalokiteshvara image known from that region. The complexity of casting such a high-quality multi-armed figure attests to the sophistication of the metal workshops supported by the monasteries of Srivijaya and their patrons.
cat. no. 160
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