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Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion

Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion

1100–1199

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)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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