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The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Place of Origin
  • China
Date484
MaterialsBronze with gilding
DimensionsH. 6 1/2 in x W. 2 1/2 in x D. 2 1/4 in, H. 16.5 cm x W. 6.4 cm x D. 5.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B637
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 16
Subject
  • bodhisattva
  • Guanyin
More Information
The bare torso, exotic dress, and facial features of this figure are interpretations of styles found in the ancient region of Gandhara (present-day India and Pakistan), which traveled across Central Asia to China. By 484 thousands of images of this type were being made throughout Central Asia and China.