Guanyin, Avalokiteshvara iconography, Chinese Buddhism, Chinese art, Chinese culture, goddesses, bodhisattva iconography, mercy, 16th–17th century, China, sculpture, figurine, height 28.0 cm, A dark brown seated figure viewed from behind, with a smooth rounded back and a hooded head that tapers to a point at the top; the figure sits on a rectangular wooden block with visible wood grain in reddish-brown and darker brown tones, and the background is a gradient of light gray to darker gray.
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Guanyin, Avalokiteshvara iconography, Chinese Buddhism, Chinese art, Chinese culture, goddesses, bodhisattva iconography, mercy, 16th–17th century, China, sculpture, figurine, height 28.0 cm, A dark brown seated figure viewed from behind, with a smooth rounded back and a hooded head that tapers to a point at the top; the figure sits on a rectangular wooden block with visible wood grain in reddish-brown and darker brown tones, and the background is a gradient of light gray to darker gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_338

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Guanyin Avalokiteshvara iconography Chinese Buddhism Chinese art Chinese culture goddesses bodhisattva iconography mercy 16th–17th century China sculpture figurine height 28.0 cm dark brown seated figure viewed smooth rounded back hooded head tapers point top figure sits rectangular wooden block visible wood grain reddish-brown darker brown tones background gradient light gray darker gray.

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