Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara (Sahasra-Bhuja-Avalokiteshvara) - Tibet, early 20th century, copper bronze in three parts, fire-gilded and partially painted, cold gilt to the incarnate, the eleven-headed and thousand-armed bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara standing upright with straight legs on an oval lotus base, placed on a trapezoidal pedestal with lion and lotus petals reliefs, the Dharmachakra to the centre, depiction with nine peaceful heads, an angry Mahakala head with bared teeth and ruffled red hair, the peacefully smiling head of the Buddha Amitabha on top, the head of the Avalokiteshvara lotus family, the body is adorned with magnificent royal jewellery: splendorous crowns, large ear pendants , multi-row neck jewelery, arm and ankle chains, pearl apron to the belt, the long multi-layered cloth reaches down to the ankles, the scarf falls down and is whirled upward at knee height as if lifted by an imaginary gust of wind, the main arms are bent, clasping the wish-fulfilling jewel in front of his heart ( skt. manidhara mudra, according the Nyingmapa tradition), the other hands are holding akshamala, open lotus (skt. padma), jewel of teachings (skt. ratna), vase with the elixir of immortality and bow and arrow, the lowest right hand is extended in the gesture of charity(varada-mudra), most of the other hands on gilded fan-like copperplates fitted to the back, one eye to each palm, since Avalokiteshvara always appears with a lotus attribute in his hand as sign of spiritual enlightenment, he is also called ''Padmapani'' (''bearer of the lotus''), the figure is backed by a pointed mandorla with flame and vajra pattern, bottom plate with Vishvavajra, h.c.40cm / fig.c.25,5cm, figure, mandorla and the dharmachakra concealing drapery to the pedestal removable, weight.c.3500g Provenance Private Collection Germany