A BLACKSTONE STELE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA NORTHEASTERN INDIA, BIHAR, PALA PERIOD, 11TH/12TH CENTURY Himalayan Art Resources item no. 207028 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) high Footnotes: 印度東北部 比哈爾邦 帕拉時期 十一/十二世紀 黑石四臂觀音像 Provenance Mehmet Hassan Asian Art, Bangkok, since 1998 Shadakshari is a four-armed manifestation of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, and is associated with his six-syllable mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, 'homage to the jewel in the lotus.' The mantra carries profound symbolic meaning, leading to the purification of body, speech, and mind and the attainment of Buddhahood. For a related sculpture, see Bonhams, New York, 16 March 2015, lot 58. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing