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Eleven-Headed Guanyin

1700

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Eleven-Headed Guanyin

1700

Physical Qualities Gilt metal alloy with red and blue pigment, 4 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (10.8 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm.)
Credit Line Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number 1942.70.694
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
Frances Klapthor, BMA, "The Devotional Art of Tibet," May 14, 2007-January 20, 2008.
Collection installation, "Asia. Guanyin's Stories & Lineage," Levy Gallery, Baltimore Museum of Art, October 5, 2023-

Markings: Dedication plate: a largish but simple double vajra with a yin-yang in the center

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