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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1935.36.87
Title
Paper God: Guan Yin, Buddhist Bodhisattva of Great Compassion Avalokitesvara, with a Thousand Hands and Eyes
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
early 20th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Beijing
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/206675

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Woodblock print; ink on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Nan Wu Da Ci Pusa" ("Bodhisattva of Great Compassion"). Probably from Beijing.
Dimensions
38.1 x 41.4 cm (15 x 16 5/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Langdon Warner
Accession Year
1935
Object Number
1935.36.87
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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