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Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
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An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China.
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, also known as Avalokiteshvara, sits calmly in dhyanasana, legs crossed with the soles of both feet turned up. His body bent slightly forward, his hands in dhyana mudra, the gesture of mediation.
Thick robes wrap loosely around Guanyin's slim body, secured with a sash at his midsection, his upper chest exposed. A five pointed crown (a later replacement), with a figure of Amitabha at the center, positively identifies this bodhisattva as Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in Chinese.
Guanyin's face is calm and beatific, with slightly cubby features and a serene smile on his lips. He looks outwards with heavily lidded downcast eyes.
The back with a large unsealed cavity that would originally held consecration materials.
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Ming (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:Early 17th Century
- Date of Manufacture:First Half of the 17th Century
- Condition:Replacements made: The crown a later replacement. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Good overall condition. Insect damage to the lower part of the figure. Much of the original polychrome, gesso and gilding stripped. The crown a later replacement.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU89475207303
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