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An impressive Japanese Buddhist giltwood Senju Kannon (Kuanyin)…
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Auckland
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5-Nov-2013
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An impressive Japanese Buddhist giltwood Senju Kannon (Kuanyin) statue, the Goddess of a Thousand Arms, also known as the Goddess of Mercy - standing on lotus throne. The Bodhisattva's esoteric multi-armed and multi-headed form relates to her service to the Amida Buddha and her desire to see and understand suffering, hence her eleven heads; and to work to free all sentient beings from the cycle of suffering, hence her 'thousand' arms. This statue's multiple hands hold symbolic and ritual objects of salvation. Height overall 117 cm
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Oriental: Zother