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Gilt bronze standing figure
Gilt bronze standing figure
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1074
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Gilt bronze standing figure, probably GuanyinLiao dynasty (907-1125)
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Gilt bronze standing figure
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BATEA : 1070
Simple name
Guanyin
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metal; bronze; Guanyin; Liao; Buddhist; lotus; China; figure; religion; hat; Buddhism;
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A small slender gilt bronze figure probably of Guanyin standing swayed back with each foot placed on top of a separate lotus flower atop a small square shaped plinth. The figure is well-drapped with one hand pointing earthward, the other holding a round object (peach?). The head has an elaborate head-dress somewhat like a bishop's mitre. The ear lobes are pendant.
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bronze
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fair, some rubbing of gilding
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11.1 cm
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11th century
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Liao
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China
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