3350 – Quan Yin Statue
- Physical description:
- A red and black statue of a seated female figure, wearing a flowing robe and holding a small flask in her left hand (held cupped in front of her) and a string of beads in her right hand (resting on her knee). The figure represents the Buddhist Bodhisattva Quan Yin. The statue is made of resin but inspired by Chinese red lacquer. There is a round label on the base with Chinese characters which presumably identifies the maker.
- Museum classification:
- Modern Witchcraft
- Size:
- 185 x 85 x 85
- Information:
From a collection of objects belonging to Cerridwen Connelly.
Quan Yin, Kuan Yin, or Guanyin is an East Asian spiritual figure associated with mercy, compassion, and forgiveness. Quan Yin is a Bodhisattva venerated in the Mahayana Buddhism. It's commonly accepted by East Asian adherents that Quan Yin was adapted from Avalokitesvara (Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (Tibetan), the Boddhisattva who embodied the compassion of all Buddhas in Therevada and Vajrayana Buddhism.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Resin
- Copyright ownership:
- Copyright Owner
From a collection of objects belonging to Cerridwen Connelly.
Quan Yin, Kuan Yin, or Guanyin is an East Asian spiritual figure associated with mercy, compassion, and forgiveness. Quan Yin is a Bodhisattva venerated in the Mahayana Buddhism. It's commonly accepted by East Asian adherents that Quan Yin was adapted from Avalokitesvara (Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (Tibetan), the Boddhisattva who embodied the compassion of all Buddhas in Therevada and Vajrayana Buddhism.