This elegant statue of the popular deity Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, is identified by the small seated image of the Buddha Amitabha in his crown. He stands in a relaxed posture, his right hand in the gesture of gift-giving. The long cord running from his left shoulder across his right thigh represents a sacred thread and symbolizes Avalokiteshvara's high social and religious status.