Tsha-Tsha of Eleven-Faced, Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara

Undated
Sichuan Provincial Museum, Chengdu

Tsha-tsha are small Tibetan votive tablets made of stamped clay. This image depicts Avalokiteshvara in an esoteric form that symbolizes the myriad ways in which he can relieve suffering. Compare: Senju Kannon in Tokyo National Museum and To-ji.