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Bodhisattva Guanyin seated on a rock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture of Bodhisattva Guanyin seated on a rock. The sculpture is made of a shiny, translucent material that appears to be amber or yellow crystal. The figure is seated on a rock-like base with their right leg bent and resting on a rock. The figure's left leg is bent with the foot resting on the base. The figure's hair is styled in a bun on top of their head. The figure wears a robe with folds carved into the material. The background is dark at the top and fades to white at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Smoked crystal
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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