Standing Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This figure can be identified as Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara by his iconic attribute, the water flask in his left hand and the willow branch in his right hand. The date on the pedestal is to be read when clearer images are available.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art