Tibetan Buddhist Sculpture

From: Asian Art Museum Limited Edition: 61 Exhibition: Tibet! Treasures from the Roof of the World Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 35" x 72" (88cm x 182cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary The Buddhist deity, Avalokiteshvara, is known in Tibet as the Lord of Compassion, able to see and relieve all of the world's suffering. What's more, he can take on any form, a valuable skill for making the world a more compassionate place – and a nifty trick for Halloween! But, on these banners, Avalokiteshvara simply takes his own form, that of an eleven-headed figure with one thousand arms. From the exhibition, Tibet! Treasures from the Roof of the World, 61 banners are available featuring this compassionate deity Description In the 7th century, king Songtsen Gambo united the Tibetan empire through his marriage to two Buddhist princesses, one from China and one from Nepal. These strong unions with neighboring cultures established Buddhism as the dominant religion in Tibet. Since then the art o