Multi-armed Kannon (perhaps Sen-ju Kannon)
Maker
Unidentified artist
Datelate 17th-early 18th century
MediumCarved, assembled wood with gilding
DimensionsHeight: 34 3/8 inches (87.3 cm)
CultureJapan
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr and Mrs David Katzenberg
Terms
- Sculpture
- Japanese
- Assemblage
- Carving
- Gilding
- Gold
- Lacquer
- Wood
- Avalokiteshvara
- Avalokitesvara
- Buddhism
- Clouds
- Guanyin
- Haloes
- Kannon
- Kuan-yin
- Lotus flowers
- Lotus petals
- Lotuses
- Mandorlas
- Plant-derived motifs
- Religion
Object number82.122
Collections
mid-19th century
Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
Unidentified artist
ca. A.D. 1-600
Northern Zhou or Eastern Wei, 6th century
