Bidspirit auction | A TIBETAN CAST COPPER ALLOY

A TIBETAN CAST COPPER ALLOY VOTIVE PLAQUE OF SAHASRABHUJA AVALOKITESHVARA. - A cast copper alloy votive plaque or block of Himalayan origin, depicting the deity Sahasrabhuja Avalokiteshvara. The eleven-headed and thousand-armed Bodhisattva of Compassion is shown standing upon a double-lotus base. The figure is rendered with multiple tiers of heads and a vast array of arms radiating outward to form a circular aureole. The composition is contained within a pointed arch mandorla frame decorated with scrollwork and flame motifs. The piece is cast in high relief with significant detail. The reverse is solid and features a robust, rectangular lug that is horizontally pierced with a small hole, suggesting use as a component for a larger object or a stamp for creating impressions.  H: Approximately 10.7cm