Guanyin

anonymous, 600 - 800

Three Guanyin Figures. 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-79
  • Dimensionsheight 10.4 cm x width 4 cm x depth 1.7 cm x height 14.5 cm x depth 3 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Figure of Guanyin
    • Guanyin

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-79

  • Description

    Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), staande in tribhanga; de linkerarm is gedeeltelijk afgebroken, evenals de vliegenkwast in de rechterhand; in de hoofdtooi een kleine Amitabha-boeddha.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, China

  • Dating

    600 - 800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 10.4 cm x width 4 cm x depth 1.7 cm x height 14.5 cm x depth 3 cm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase William F.C. Ohly, Londen, 1950)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; collection Walter Bondy; {cat. Chinesiche Kunst, Berlijn, 1929, no. 308} …; from Ohly, Londen, fl. 319.50, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1950;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

    • Cat. tent. Chinese Kunst, Berlijn 1929, cat.nr. 308.
    • Bulletin der Vereeniging van Vrienden der aziatische Kunst, (1950) 31 (october), p. 58, fig. 2.

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