I don't know which autobiographical piece of art you are talking about,
but Generally an autobiography is about the writer himself. <span>It shows the pain and suffering experienced by the artist.
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The answer is it represents the Lokeshvara, Lord of the World. Lokeshvara is a multi-armed form of Avalokiteshvara that seems to have been famous in Nepal since the middle ages. The name advocates that he is the lord of the world with reliable noose which leads grief sentient beings to insight.