Guanyin (Avalokitesavara Bodhisattva) as savior from perils
The Buddhist Nun Jiejing
(Chinese, 10th century)
dated A.D. 975
Medium/TechniqueInk and color on silk
Dimensions88 x 58.6 cm (34 5/8 x 23 1/16 in.)
Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession number27.570
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Provenance1927, Yamanaka and Company, New York; sold by Yamanaka to the MFA for $8,000. (Accession Date: November 3, 1927)
late 13th–early 14th century
12th century
early 14th century
late 18th century
19th century