Antique Chinese Bronze 11-Headed Avalokiteshvara Guan Yin Buddha Statue

Antique Chinese Bronze 11-Headed Avalokiteshvara Guan Yin Buddha StatueThis is a finely cast bronze Avalokiteshvara Guan Yin Buddha statue with naturally aged surface patina. Guan Yin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, her eyes downcast, standing in a samapada pose on an all rounded nine petals lotus pedestal, left hand upraised to hold a vase of nectar. Guan Yin wears a crown of nine small heads, towering with the head of Amitabha Buddha, gorgeous long robes falling in wavelike loops and folds to her feet. The figure is

and accompanied by a digitally signed “Provenance & Ownership” document

bringing one to wonder what mischievous thoughts are playing on his mind (the blackening around his eyes only adds to that curiosity)

This piece was made by local Italian artisans in Rome using ancient techniques to sell to the affluent visitors who traveled to on year-long educational "Grand Tours" of various archaeologically significant sites between 1780-1920s

5" round plaque is made of Copper

so that new life could spring from the burial site

This is a known but quite rare iconography of seated ancestors with arms crossed

Laszlo Matulay's popularity skyrocketed following an exhibition of his work at the 1940 New York World's Fair in the "New Americans" category

The axe features intricate carvings of both a man and a monkey

The artwork & frame are both in excellent condition and ready to dominate a wall with a bold abstract brutalist theme

The deep-green patina of age coats the ring

bushy tail

This statue