Title: Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Object type: Figurine
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Ivories
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Bodhisattvas