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Senju Kannon de madera del período Edo, Avalokiteshvara de mil brazos con dorado y policromía, 104 cm
Senju Kannon de madera del período Edo, Avalokiteshvara de mil brazos con dorado y policromía, 104 cm
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A thousand arms, each a promise of help, make Senju Kannon one of the most expansive images of compassion in Buddhist art. Rising about 104 cm within an elaborate mandorla, this Edo-period wooden figure still glints with gilding and color, an image scaled for a temple hall and its rites of contemplation.
The Piece
This Edo-period wooden sculpture depicts Senju Kannon, the Thousand-Armed manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Carved in wood and finished with traces of gilding and polychromy, the figure stands upon a lotus base and is framed by an elaborate mandorla.
Senju Kannon embodies boundless compassion, symbolized through multiple arms that reach in all directions to alleviate suffering. Sculptures of this scale were created for temple halls and major devotional settings, serving as focal points for ritual and contemplation.
Wear, surface losses, repairs and patina are consistent with age and prolonged devotional use. Large-scale Senju Kannon sculptures have become increasingly scarce, and this example offers strong iconographic clarity and imposing presence, with significant appeal for collectors and institutions seeking objects that carry compassion, ritual gravity and a long devotional history.
Details
- Deity: Senju Kannon (Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara)
- Era: Edo period
- Material: Carved wood with traces of gilding and polychromy
- Form: Standing figure on lotus base with elaborate mandorla
- Measurements: Total height approx. 104 cm; figure height approx. 64 cm
- Weight: Approx. 5.6 kg
Condition
Wear, losses, repairs and patina consistent with age and prolonged devotional use.
Who Is Senju Kannon
Senju Kannon, also known as Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, is revered for infinite compassion and the power to aid all beings. The many arms, often each holding an attribute, express the bodhisattva's capacity to respond to every form of need at once.
Authenticity & Care
No inscriptions or documentation accompany the piece; identification and dating are based on visual and stylistic analysis, offered in good-faith scholarly language. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.
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