This Four-Armed Guanyin thangka portrays the white figure seated on a lotus throne, with four arms representing loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. The main hands hold a mani jewel, while another hand carries an eight-petaled lotus. Guanyin, also known as Avalokiteshvara, is traditionally associated with compassion, wisdom, guidance, and inner peace; the source also identifies this form as a guardian for the Rat zodiac sign.
Hand-painted in Lhasa by Lixindi, named in the source as an inheritor of Tibetan intangible cultural heritage, the miniature 4 x 5 cm artwork uses fine cotton canvas, 24K gold, and natural stone pigments. Lapis lazuli, cinnabar, and malachite are cited in the process. The compact scale supports altar, study, meditation, or collector display while preserving intricate iconographic detail.
Key Features
- Four-Armed Guanyin with mani jewel and eight-petaled lotus
- Hand-painted in Lhasa, Tibet by Lixindi
- Fine cotton canvas, 24K gold, and natural stone pigments
- Miniature documented size of 4 x 5 cm
Specifications
- Deity
- Four-Armed Guanyin
- Size
- 4 cm x 5 cm
- Material
- Fine Cotton Canvas, 24K Gold, Natural Stone Pigments
- Origin
- Lhasa, Tibet
- Artist
- Lixindi, Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Blessing
- Consecration ceremony available upon request