Title

Gilt-bronze applique, Northern or Eastern Wei dynasty, China, 386-550. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Gilt-bronze applique, Northern or Eastern Wei dynasty, China, 386-550. A gilt-bronze applique of makara-type dragon with lotus floral spray issuing from the mouth. On one flower of the lotus stands in upright pose an Avalokitesvara with mandorla, a protrusion pierced for affixation to a gilt bronze group.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

386th century

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B74_298

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,3Mb (592,3Kb) / 7,3in x 9,7in / 2191 x 2922 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious arts country religion Buddhist Buddhism metal China art Chinese color colour Buddhists deity God dragon location century artefact dynasty mythology artifact goddess mythical creature applique Museum of East Asian Art 4th century 5th century 6th century Avalokiteshvara Avalokitesvara gilt-bronze Guan Yin Guanyin mythical beast Northern Wei dynasty Eastern Wei dynasty object Unknown bronze bronze object