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The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche

十一面観音龕
The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche (十一面観音龕)
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At a glance — Sculpture · Asuka period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
703
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-144670

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The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche is a sculpture of Asuka period (703), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in a Niche（十一面観音龕）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-144670. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/the-eleven-headed-bodhisattva-avalokite-vara-in-a-niche-tokyo-national-museum/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Asian Sculpture
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Material: Limestone
  • 員数: 1面
  • 分類: 東洋彫刻
  • 品質形状: 石造（石灰岩）
  • 法量: 全高109.0 全張34.0 全奥13.5 像高85.5
  • 銘文等: 「検校造七寳臺清禅寺主昌平縣開圀公翻経僧徳感奉為 圀敬造十一(以下欠)(以上左側)／觀音像一區伏〓 皇基永固 〓寿遐長 長安三〓九〓十五□(以上右側)」

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