Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion

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Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion

China, Shanxi Province, Yungang Buddhist Cave Chapels, Chinese, Six Dynasties period, middle Northern Wei dynasty, about 470-480
Sculpture
Carved sandstone with traces of paint
59 x 23 x 13 1/2 in. (149.86 x 58.42 x 34.29 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Gertrude Trubner and Edgar Worch (47.37)
Chinese Art
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.