Guanyin
Figure of Guanyin
1350-1550
1350-1550
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Here Guanyin is shown in female form. She stands upright on a lotus, wearing flowing garments, necklaces of royalty and the diadem that features Buddha Amituofo (Amitabha). Amituofo was Guanyin's spiritual teacher before she became a bodhisattva.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Guanyin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and gilded wood |
| Brief description | Woo, China, sculpture |
| Physical description | Figure of Guanyin standing upright on a lotus, wearing flowing garments, necklaces of royalty and the diadem that features Buddha Amituofo (Amitabha) |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Here Guanyin is shown in female form. She stands upright on a lotus, wearing flowing garments, necklaces of royalty and the diadem that features Buddha Amituofo (Amitabha). Amituofo was Guanyin's spiritual teacher before she became a bodhisattva. |
| Bibliographic reference | Yetts C108 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.62-1937 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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