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Replica of the Statue of Kwannon

Replica of the Statue of Kwannon (© British Museum)

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Chonosuka Niiro

British Museum

1931 - 1932

Full length statue of Kwannon - the Bodhisattva of compassion standing on a lotus, left hand extended, right holding a vase. A copy of a Korean 7th century sculpture, at a temple near Nara.

  • Medium: camphor wood
  • Dimensions: 297 cm
  • Art Fund Grant: £100 ( Total: £600)
  • ArtFunded in: 1932
  • Vendor: Chonosuka Niiro

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