Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) Standing before Flaming Aureole and Holding a Water Bottle

Arts of Asia

Eastern or Western Wei dynasty, c. mid–5th century (rededicated 594)

China

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) Standing before Flaming Aureole and Holding a Water Bottle
Origin: China
Date: 501 CE–600 CE
Medium: Gilt copper alloy
Dimensions: 16.5 × 4.7 × 3.7 cm (6 1/2 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection
Reference Number: 1959.553
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