sculpture #8
Description after Linrothe: Type of Object: metalwork sculpture;
Materials & Techniques: cast metal sculpture, bronze or brass, with inlaid turquoise;
Measurements: 14 x 9 x 6 cm;
Title: Chenresig (Avalokiteśvara) Bodhisattva;
Subject: Seated Chenresig;
Date or Period: ca. 15th – 16th c.;
Maker: Perhaps from Kullu, chamba, Kinnaur or Lahoul, in a late Kashmiri-derived style, or possible local adaptation of Guge “revival” style;
Where Kept: gzim chung chung ba hall.
