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The Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Carved from a single piece of sandalwood, an aromatic material believed to increase the miracle-granting properties of Buddhist statues, this work combines intricate details with facial expressions influenced by Indian art.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Tang dynasty, 7th century
Country/Origin
China
Excavation site
Material
Wood
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
C-304
Genre
Sculpture
Category
Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Bodhisattvas
Sculpture > By region > China
Sculpture > By media > Wood
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