Guanyin, Polychrome Wood, China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).

The sculpture represents Guanyin (Sanskrit: the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara). Guanyin is a bodhisattva embodying compassion; her name means "to observe sounds", i.e. to listen to supplications. The goddess is dressed in a robe adorned with vegetal motifs and wears a necklace. The wooden sculpture is covered in a thick polychrome of red lacquer, gold leaf and relief decoration. At the back of the sculpture is a secret compartment - a reliquary; the preserved polychromy indicates that it has never been opened.

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

Dimensions: 64 x 24 x 18 cm.

The state of preservation is relatively good, but there are gaps in the polychromy and cracks in the wood.

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