Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) Head

Information

Title

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) Head

观世音菩萨（观音）头

Creator

unknown

Work Type

sculpture

Date

493–534 C.E.

Period

Northern Wei

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

limestone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 47.6 height, 19.3 width, 23.3 depth

Capture Date

2003-03-17

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

Large head of Guanyin with high headdress; lower extremities of ear lobes broken, and nose and lips repaired; fragment of statue, probably in high relief. Stand.

观音大头高头饰； 耳垂下肢断裂，鼻子和嘴唇被修复； 雕像碎片，可能是高浮雕。 站立。

Image Description

overall view

整体视图

Subjects

bodhisattvas

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1913.71

Image Rights

CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)

Image Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Work ID

F1913.71

Image ID

NMA-F1913-71