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Guanyin
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Guanyin

anonymous · 512 · gild; bronze (metal); gilding (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Guanyin is a bodhisattva, a Buddhist deity who obtained enlightenment. He stands on a lotus-shaped pedestal, the sides of which bear inscriptions marking the statue's date. The parallel folds in the drapery shows the influence of figurines stemming from India.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
sculpturefigureAvalokitesvaraGuan Yinflameflowers: lotus
Credit lineGuanyin. 512. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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