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Bodhisattva Guanyin
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In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a being who, just before reaching enlightenment, turns back to assist others to reach enlightenment first. This bodhisattva holds his hand palm forward, in a gesture that tells followers not to fear. In his other hand he carries a bottle that holds the elixir of immortality.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBodhisattva Guanyin (觀音菩薩), 900s. China, Liao dynasty (916-1125). Gilt bronze; overall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.); diameter of base: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1976.14
