Standing Guanyin
580-618
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
The worship of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) was very popular in China, where the Bodhisattva was depicted holding a water bottle (kundika) as well as a long-stemmed lotus. The water bottle represents Guanyin’s role as purifier and nurturer. In this early image the Bodhisattva is dressed as an Indian prince, but later Guanyin came to be understood as female, a tradition that is still widespread in China.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Limestone
- Medium
- limestone
- Locations
- Place made: China
- Dynasty
- Sui Dynasty
- Period
- Sui Dynasty
- Dimensions
- 22 × 7 1/2 × 6 in., 30 lb. (55.9 × 19.1 × 15.2 cm, 13.61kg)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 88.197
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Edith and Milton Lowenthal Foundation
- Exhibitions
- Arts of Buddhism
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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