SculptureChinese8th century

Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin Pusa)

early 8th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Gilt bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 38.0 x W. 15.2 x D. 9.3 cm (14 15/16 x 6 x 3 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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