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Bodhisattva, Probably Amoghapasa Lokeshvara

14th–15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 252
In Nepal a popular manifestation of Avalokiteshvara is the eight-armed Amoghapasa, the lord whose noose (pasa) never fails to bind and secure devotees—that is, a redeemer whose powers of salvation are infallible. Here only two of the original eight arms survive intact. The surface shows traces of having been polychromed, and the figure would have been clad in rich garments during worship, including temple festivals.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bodhisattva, Probably Amoghapasa Lokeshvara
  • Period: early Malla period
  • Date: 14th–15th century
  • Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
  • Medium: Wood with traces of gesso and color
  • Dimensions: H. 70 5/8 in. (179.4 cm); W. 20 11/16 in. (52.6 cm); D. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Margery and Harry Kahn, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.247
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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