Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
17th–18th centuries
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome and gold; single woodblock construction
Dimensions26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.) (height of figure)
Credit LineGift of the Peabody Academy of Science, Salem
Accession number14.889
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ProvenanceGift of the Peabody Academy of Science (through Professor E. S. Morse).
first half of the 11th century
latter half 11th – first half 12th centuries
latter half of the 9th century
latter half of the 9th century
late 8th – early 9th centuries
first half of the 11th century
12th century
12th century
latter half of the 19th century
12th century
12th century