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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Water Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), 11th century
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in Water Moon Form (Shuiyue Guanyin), 11th century

China · maker unknown

A monumental Liao-dynasty wooden Guanyin in the relaxed Water Moon pose associated with Avalokiteshvara’s Pure Land.

Date
11th century
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
42731

Record

Culture
China
Period
Liao dynasty (907–1125)
Medium
Wood (willow) with traces of pigment
Dimensions
H. 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm); W. 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm); D. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Origin
China

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Liao dynastyA

Provenance and history

  1. 11th century

    CreatedA

Sources

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