Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
late 7th–early 8th centuries
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze; lost wax casting in one piece
Dimensions22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.) (height of figure)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number05.229.1-2
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenancePurchased in Japan by Okakura Kakuzo for the MFA, 1905.
12th century
first half of the 13th century
