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

The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Place of OriginChina
Date484
DynastyNorthern Wei dynasty (386-534)
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
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.
Subject
  • bodhisattva
  • Guanyin