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There is no clothing or jewellery covering the chest of the figure, which is more likely to be the feature of a Buddha or Luohan (Arhat) rather than that of a Guanyin. However, a Buddha or Luohan would not wear a long skirt such as the one this figure is wearing. The left hand of the figure is holding a bottle or vase, while the right arm and hand is not seen.

Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University

Durham

Title

Standing Bodhisattva Guanyin

Date

1368–1911

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 7.7 x W 2.4 x D 1.6 cm

Accession number

DUROM.1962.202

Work type

Statue

Inscription description

on the back: a 6-character inscription of the Buddhist charm 'Nan mo a mi tuo fo (Namo Amitabha)', meaning 'devotion to the Buddha of Infinite Light'

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Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University

Elvet Hill, Durham, County Durham DH1 3TH England

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