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14th–15th century · Wood with traces of gesso and color · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Wood with traces of gesso and color

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Margery and Harry Kahn, 1982