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Collections

Unknown
Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of CompassionSix Dynasties period, middle Northern Wei dynasty, about 470-480

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Sandstone sculpture of a standing crowned figure with one hand raised, carved in relief against a leaf-shaped stone backing, with a rough, granular surface
Stone stele sculpture of a standing bodhisattva figure with elaborate crown, pendant earrings, and draped robes, right hand raised in a gesture; carved from a single pale limestone slab with a pointed top, weathered surface, mounted on a dark pedestal.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China, Shanxi Province, Yungang Buddhist Cave Chapels
Date Made
Six Dynasties period, middle Northern Wei dynasty, about 470-480
Medium
Carved sandstone with traces of paint
Dimensions
59 x 23 x 13 1/2 in. (149.86 x 58.42 x 34.29 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gertrude Trubner and Edgar Worch
Accession Number
47.37
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected 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.