Print Item Number: N4.7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Avalokitesvara. Black ink outline of multi-armed diety, sitting cross-legged, center arms holding oval object, right side holding flowers, and left side holding string of beads. Clouds around upper half, flowers and leaves below. Round red floral design at lower right corner.
Iconographic Meaning
bodhisattva embodying act. Prin. Of compassion-holding scared conch shell-prayer beads-lotus blossom
Item History
- Made in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Collected during 1971
- Owned by Jion Ince before July 22, 1972
- Received from Jion Ince (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on July 22, 1972
What
- Name
- Identification Number
- N4.7
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- block printed
- Overall
- height 58.0 cm, width 41.2 cm
- Image
- height 37.5 cm, width 29.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Himalayas
- Previous Owner
- Jion Ince
- Received from
- Jion Ince (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0230/0003