Guanyin of the Southern Sea

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    Liao (907-1125) or Jin (1115-1234) Dynasty
    Wood with polychrome
    The figure and base (except for the right forearm and a small outcropping on the base) were carved from a single tree trunk.
    I'm so glad the Chinese temple exhibit is open again--this is one of my favorite rooms in the Nelson.

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