A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, 18th century, the eleven-headed eight-armed deity modelled seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, height 11.5cm. Provenance: the Alain Presencer Collection. Note: Avalokiteshvara, meaning 'The Lord Who Looks Down', is a bodhisattva associated with great compassion. He has numerous manifestations and is depicted in various forms and styles. While he is depicted as male in India, Avalokiteshvara is most often depicted as a female figure, known as Guanyin and Kannon in Chinese and Japanese Buddhism.