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  • Other Name

    Avalokiteśvara (associated name)

    Guanyin (associated name)

  • Description

    scroll painting of bodhisattva [Avalokiteśvara]

    bodhisattva is sitting on an elephant with male figure at her feet; scroll is paper adhered to silk hanging; golden green silk at top and bottom with brown silk around painting; wooden rod at base to hold painting down; wooden rod at top with cord to hang scroll with silk ties for tying when closed; inscription on back in pencil

  • Place
    [China]
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    2016.x.187 (temporary accession number)

    sc61 (Number on object)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

scroll, sc61, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • scroll, sc61, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • scroll, sc61, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • scroll, sc61, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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