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There is no clothing or jewellery covering the chest of the figure, which is more likely to be the feature of a Buddha or Luohan (Arhat) rather than that of a Guanyin. However, a Buddha or Luohan would not wear a long skirt such as the one this figure is wearing. The left hand of the figure is holding a bottle or vase, while the right arm and hand is not seen.
Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University
Durham
Title
Standing Bodhisattva Guanyin
Date
1368–1911
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 7.7 x W 2.4 x D 1.6 cm
Accession number
DUROM.1962.202
Work type
Statue
Inscription description
on the back: a 6-character inscription of the Buddhist charm 'Nan mo a mi tuo fo (Namo Amitabha)', meaning 'devotion to the Buddha of Infinite Light'
Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University
Elvet Hill, Durham, County Durham DH1 3TH England
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