Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音来迎図, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold

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Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音来迎図, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut-out gold on silk, Image: 33 15/16 x 15 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, The bodhisattva Kannon is closely associated with the Buddha of Infinite Light, Amida Nyorai, who vowed to save all sentient beings by bringing them to his Pure Land in the West. This role is indicated in the iconography of his adornment

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