~ Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin).
Period: Northern Qi dynasty (A.D. 550–577)
Date: ca. A.D. 550–560
Culture: China
Medium: Sandstone with pigment.
Source: metmuseum.org
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~ Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin).
Period: Northern Qi dynasty (A.D. 550–577)
Date: ca. A.D. 550–560
Culture: China
Medium: Sandstone with pigment.
~ Seated Avalokiteshvara Boddhisattva (Guanyin). Date: late 11th-early 12th century Place of origin: China Medium: Wood, gesso, mineral pigments, and gold.