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Collections

Kei School
Eleven-headed KannonEarly Kamakura period, 1200-1250

Not on view
Gilded wood sculpture of a standing bodhisattva figure with downcast eyes, jeweled crown, long ribbon streamers, layered robes, and one hand extended open, gold leaf worn to reveal dark wood beneath
Gilt wood sculpture of a bodhisattva, upper body shown, with dark unpainted face, topknot crown with metal diadem, and downcast eyes. Figure adorned with layered metal and bead jewelry, draped robes with carved folds, holding a vessel in one hand. Worn gilt surface with aged patina.

Kei School, Eleven-headed Kannon, Early Kamakura period, 1200-1250, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Phil Berg Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kei School
Japan, 1200 - 1400
Title
Eleven-headed Kannon
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Early Kamakura period, 1200-1250
Period
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Medium
Lacquered and gilt wood
Dimensions
Height: 29 1/8 in. (74 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.127
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.