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Source Description
This carving is of the Chinese bodhisattva of compassion, Guanyin, a popular subject for Buddhist ivory figures. The figure is sometimes depicted as a young, beautiful maiden carrying a book, a peach, or a child.
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Document identity
localId
35834
label
Seated Guanyin
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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35834
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Seated Guanyin
description
This carving is of the Chinese bodhisattva of compassion, Guanyin, a popular subject for Buddhist ivory figures. The figure is sometimes depicted as a young, beautiful maiden carrying a book, a peach, or a child.
provenance
Yamanaka Sale, American Art Association; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1575-1600 (Ming)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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figurines
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Ming [Ming] Dynasty
med
carved soapstone with paint
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6238
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CHN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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