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Guanyin
anoniem, 850 - 900
Guanyin stands on a lotus base, his left hand raised in the gesture of reassurance, and holds a vase in his right hand. He is here depicted as a male divinity. After the Tang dynasty (618-907) artists began portraying Guanyin as a female.
- Artwork typefigure, sculpture, Avalokitesvara
- Object numberAK-MAK-77
- Dimensionsheight 67.0 cm x width 22.7 cm x depth 23.0 cm