Standing Avalokitesvara
Unknown Artist
This small gilt-bronze statue represents the Bodhisattva of Compassion (관음보살 in Korean), an enlightened being who helps devotees on their path. It features two prominent attributes: a water sprinkler (kundika in Sanskrit) and a miniature image of Buddha Amitābha in its jeweled crown. Its sweet and gentle smile accentuates this celestial being's immeasurable compassion for human suffering.
Credit: John L. Severance Fund
700s
Gilt-bronze
18.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm
1998.80
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection