Mandala of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Several Different Aspects: Padmapani, Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, Chintamanichakra Avalokiteshvara, and Amoghapasha at center

Rectangular textile depicting seated Bodhisattva surrounded by eight smaller deities against background of red and gold

Mandala of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Several Different Aspects: Padmapani, Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, Chintamanichakra Avalokiteshvara, and Amoghapasha at center

Location
Dunhuang, China
Date
period of Tibetan rule (ca. 781–848)
Material
ink and colors on silk
Dimensions
56 1/8 x 34 ¼ in. (142.5 x 87 cm)
Collection

Musée national des arts asiatiques–Guimet, Paris; MG 26466

Photo Credit
photograph © RMN–Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY

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