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Head of a Bodhisattva, Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Mercy
UnknownMiddle Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
Details
- Title: Head of a Bodhisattva, Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Mercy
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Middle Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550
- Location: China
- Physical Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 4 in. (22.23 x 9.21 x 10.16 cm)
- Medium: Wood, hemp, and wire armature with modeled, carved, and painted clay and glass eyes
- Object Classification: Sculpture
- Full Title: Head of a Bodhisattva, Probably Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Mercy
- Curatorial Area: Chinese Art
- Culture: Chinese
- Credit Line: Estate of Charles K. Feldman
- Chronology: 16th century, 13th - 15th centuries
- Artwork Accession Number: M.68.60.16
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