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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Datedated 1282
MediumWood (wiillow) with traces of pigment; single woodblock construction
Dimensionsa) Guanyin: 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm) b) Inscribed block: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
DepartmentAsian Art
CultureChina
PeriodYuan dynasty (1271–1368)
ClassificationSculpture
CreditPurchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1934