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Thousand-armed, Eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara

18th–19th century
Object PlaceTibet
Medium/TechniqueOpaque watercolor and gold on cotton, mounted with silk brocade and wood dowels
DimensionsOverall: 120 x 70.5cm (47 1/4 x 27 3/4in.)
Other (Image): 62 x 40cm (24 7/16 x 15 3/4in.)
Credit LineGift of Edward W. Forbes
Accession number08.185
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InscriptionsOn reverse: In formal Tibetan block script, "Om, ah, hum" behind each figure, plus a longer inscription, to be read.
Provenance1908, Edward W. Forbes, Cambridge, MA; 1908, gift of Forbes to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 9, 1908)