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Seated Guanyin

觀音坐像

1600s-1700s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
bamboo
Measurements
Overall: 15.7 x 9 cm (6 3/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.331
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Not on view
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A carved bamboo wood sculpture depicts Guanyin, a deity seated and leaning slightly to his left. He has downcast eyes and hair pulled into a high bun. He wears long robes draped in deep, flowing folds. His right hand holds a cylindrical scroll while his left rests on his knee. The polished, reddish-brown wood surface shows a fine grain and dark patina in the recessed lines of the carving.

Seated Guanyin

1600s-1700s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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