獅吼觀音菩薩|Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara of the Lion's Roar, or Simhanada Avalokiteshvara (Shi Hou Guanyin)
Object type: Figure
Department: Asian Art
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: late 15th–early 17th century
Medium: Wood (poplar) with pigment; single-woodblock construction
Dimensions: H. 42 1/8 in. (107 cm); W. 29 in. ( 73.7 cm); D. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, in honor of Brooke Astor, 2000
Accession year: 2000
Tags: Buddhism|Avalokiteshvara|Lions|Bodhisattvas