Artwork Details

Title
Six-Syllable Avalokiteshvara
Dimensions
16 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (estimated )
Medium
Pigments on cloth
Origin
Ladakh, Northwestern India
Classification(s)
paintings
Date
14th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Object number
C2002.11.1
HAR Number
65087

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