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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Guanyin Bodhisattva Head
Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Guanyin Bodhisattva Head
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Description
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A stone sculpture depicting the head of the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the round, using a soft and smooth style that imbues a youthful and timeless quality to the visage. The face is serene, with downcast eyes and a small mouth set in a neutral but calm expression. Guanyin also wears a pointed crown before a thick top knot, and her earlobes are elongated, according to tradition so that she can hear and respond to the suffering of all beings. Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), "The Lord Who Gazes Down At The World", is a bodhisattva originally portrayed as male, but in the Chinese tradition Guanyin's compassionate qualities were associated with the maternal character of the Mother Goddess, and Guanyin is often depicted as female. Size: 3" L x 2.75" W x 5" H (7.6 cm x 7 cm x 12.7 cm)

Provenance: Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired before 2000

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Condition
Head is a fragment from a larger sculpture. Surface abrasions and chips. Some softening to finer details and mineral deposits in recessed areas.
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Guanyin Bodhisattva Head

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