Bodhisattva Guanyin datable to 1624 China Downcast eyes and clasped hands impart a serene quality to this intimately scaled Guanyin. A dated inscription on silk found in the sculptures interior reveals that it was commissioned in 1624 by a devotee named Wang Shichun and his wife, surnamed Li. Like many in premodern China, they turned to Guanyin for help; this sculpture allowed them to venerate the bodhisattva daily, in their home.. Bodhisattva Guanyin. China. datable to 1624. Sandalwood with lacquer. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Sculpture
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