Seated bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Kannon)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1615-1868
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868) or later
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBronze with gilding
DimensionsH. 23 2/3 in x W. 15 in, H. 60.0 cm x W. 38.0 cm figure; H. 6 1/3 in x W. 16 1/4 in, H. 16 cm x W. 41.3 cm base
Credit LineGift and Purchase from the Harry G.C. Packard Collection Charitable Trust in honor of Dr. Shujiro Shimada; The Avery Brundage Collection
Object number1991.77
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocationGallery 26
More InformationAvalokiteshvara is a compassionate bodhisattva who extends salvation to all sentient beings. This figure is seated with his right hand raised with index finger and thumb touching in the gesture of religious discussion. The left hand held a now-missing lotus. The body consists of several separately cast pieces: head, both arms, hands, and lower body.
Subject
- bodhisattva
- Buddhism
approx. 1300-1400
1185-1333
approx. 1600-1700
approx. 1300
