Bodhisattva Guanyin
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Object Label
This long, slender representation of Guanyin, identified by the Buddha on the head, was made for the Dali kingdom of southern China. The Dali rulers commissioned many of these figures as copies of a distinctive Guanyin sculpture made by an earlier kingdom in the region.
Caption
Bodhisattva Guanyin, 11th–12th century. Cast bronze, traces of gilding, 19 1/8 x 5 x 2 3/4 in. (48.6 x 12.7 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Asian Art Council, 1995.48. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Bodhisattva Guanyin
Date
11th–12th century
Period
Dali Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Yunnan, China
Medium
Cast bronze, traces of gilding
Classification
Dimensions
19 1/8 x 5 x 2 3/4 in. (48.6 x 12.7 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Asian Art Council
Accession Number
1995.48
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