北齊 彩繪石雕觀音菩薩像（砂岩）, Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), ca. 550–560

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北齊 彩繪石雕觀音菩薩像（砂岩）, Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), ca. 550–560, China, Sandstone with pigment, H. 13 ft. 9 in. ( cm); H. with base 14 ft. 9 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Large-scale sculptures of bodhisattvas wearing extraordinary jewelry epitomize stylistic and iconographic innovations in Chinese sculpture from the second half of the sixth century. The astonishing jeweled harness adorning this bodhisattva is made up of two long strands of pearl-like clusters and multifaceted beads

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