Figure of god Kuan Yin

Made:
1500-1900 in China
Bronze figure of a male deity seated on a dragon

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Bronze figure of a male deity seated on a dragon
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Bronze figure of a male deity seated on a dragon, probably Kuan Yin, has 8 arms each holding different object, Chinese, 1500-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658065
Materials:
complete and bronze
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 135 mm x 72 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)