Statuette
| Object Number: | C400 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese Buddhist |
| Provenience: | China Manchuria Aipao |
| Period: | Liao Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 10th century |
| Early Date: | 900 |
| Late Date: | 999 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy Wood Bronze Gilding |
| Technique: | Gilt |
| Iconography: | Guanyin Amida Buddha |
| Height: | 70 cm |
| Width: | 16 cm |
| Depth: | 16 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo; Subscription of Mrs. Emory R. Johnson, 1921 |
Description
Gilt bronze statuette of Guanyin. Tall graceful figure standing holding lotus bud in hands. Over the forehead at the base of the high crown headdress is a tiny figure of the Amida Buddha. When acquired, the statue was covered with a thick emerald green patina except for the hands, face and throat which retained their smooth gilding; there were traces of gold on the garments. The statue has since been cleaned. Found in a river near the Aipao village which was the ancient seat of the Jianning Monastery; the village is a suburb of Liaoyang, south of Shenyang in Liaoning Province.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Buddhist Asia (21 Oct 2012 - 01 Apr 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Sphinx Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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