大理國（十二世紀） 青銅鎏金觀音菩薩像|Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)
Unknown
12th century · Gilt arsenical bronze; lost-wax cast · Asian Art
The slim, straight proportions and distinctive facial features of this figure are typical of the art of the Dali kingdom, based in the southwest province of Yunnan. Sculptures such as this, which represent a state icon often called the “Luck of Yunnan,” illustrate ties between this region and the cultural and artistic traditions of Southeast Asia.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 12th century
- Medium
- Gilt arsenical bronze; lost-wax cast
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1942
