Title: Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Object type: Figure
Date: 12th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Heian period (794–1185)
Medium: Wood with traces of gold and color
Dimensions: H. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Buddhism, term: Avalokiteshvara, term: Bodhisattvas