6世纪隋代青铜鎏金杨柳观音(纽约大都会博物馆)

尺寸:H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
年代:6世纪晚期 隋代
质地:青铜鎏金
风格:中原
来源:纽约大都会博物馆
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这是最早的杨柳观音造像之一.

This sculpture is one of the earliest known examples of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara holding a willow branch. The willow, which later becomes standard in the imagery of Avalokiteshvara, is associated with healing.