Guanyin

anonymous, 600 - 800

During the Tang dynasty, Guanyin was the most frequently represented of all the deities. In this period artists began to vary their portrayals of this divinity. Small sculptures such as these were probably meant for pilgrims to take on their journey, so that Guanyin would protect them from misfortune.

  • Artwork typefigure, sculpture, Avalokitesvara
  • Object numberAK-MAK-78
  • Dimensionsheight 16 cm x width 6.4 cm x depth 4 cm x height 18.5 cm x width 7.8 cm x depth 6.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Guanyin
    • Figure of Guanyin

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-78

  • Description

    Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), staande in tribhanga; in de linkerhand een vliegenkwast en in de rechter een vaas; in de hoofdtooi een kleine Amitabha-boeddha. Op sokkel.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, China

  • Dating

    600 - 800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 16 cm x width 6.4 cm x depth 4 cm x height 18.5 cm x width 7.8 cm x depth 6.5 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase J. Sparks, London, 1950)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer J. Sparks, London, fl. 876,80, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1950;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Bulletin der Vereeniging van Vrienden der aziatische Kunst, (1950) (october) 31, p. 58, fig. 1.

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