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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Tibet (made)

Metal mould stamped with an image of Avalokitesvara seated in European-style (legs pendant) on a lotus throne with both feet resting on a circular lotus pedestal. His hands are in dharmachakramudra or teaching pose. He is wearing a long dhoti decorated with a simple flower pattern, and is wearing armbands, necklaces and a crown. On either side of his body are long-stemmed lotus flowers and waving ribbons with a small chakra (wheel) above his left shoulder. The frame of the mould has three lobes.

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Category	Buddhism
Object type	Mould
Materials and techniques	Copper alloy Copper Alloy
Brief description	Mould, copper alloy, with image of Avalokitesvara, Tibet, 20th century
Physical description	Metal mould stamped with an image of Avalokitesvara seated in European-style (legs pendant) on a lotus throne with both feet resting on a circular lotus pedestal. His hands are in dharmachakramudra or teaching pose. He is wearing a long dhoti decorated with a simple flower pattern, and is wearing armbands, necklaces and a crown. On either side of his body are long-stemmed lotus flowers and waving ribbons with a small chakra (wheel) above his left shoulder. The frame of the mould has three lobes.
Dimensions	Height: 8cm Width: 6.5cm Depth: 2.2cm
Credit line	Bequeathed by Susan Brinkworth
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.132-2009

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Record created	December 15, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1141553/mould-unknown/

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