Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
18th–19th centuries
Medium/TechniqueWood with polychrome, gold, and inlaid crystal; possibly joined woodblock technique
Dimensions34.0 cm (13 3/8 in.) (height overall)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number21.1116
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1921 gift of William Sturgis Bigelow
14th century
latter half of the 13th century
13th–14th centuries
13th–14th centuries
18th–19th centuries
dated 1321 (Genko 2)
dated 1328 (Karyaku 3)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)
14th century
14th century