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| Water-Moon Avalokitesvara |
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Water-Moon Avalokitesvara
CHINA; Northern Song dynasty (960–1127); Wood; H: 241.3 cm; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| The Bodhisattva wears an elaborate headdress that enshrines Amitabha Buddha. The richly adorned figure faces outwards, with gaze absorbed. The upper body is only lightly clothed; the long skirt is decorated with dragons and clouds and is tightened with a sash that sways buoyantly to the ground. The Bodhisattva sits in a variation of relaxation posture upon a rocky outcrop, with the left foot resting on a lotus blossom. This exquisite statue, with most of its surface painted and some parts gilded, is one of the best-preserved wooden Bodhisattvas from the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), and is notable for its refinement and creative detail. |
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