Photo of collection object Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon
Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, 14th century. Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut-out gold on silk, Image: 33 15/16 x 15 1/4 in. (86.2 x 38.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 64 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (163.2 x 49.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 1/2 x 22 in. (166.4 x 55.9 cm). Purchase, Charles Wrightsman Gift, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Dodge, Pfeiffer and Rogers Funds, and funds from various donors, 1972, 1972.181. public-domain.
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Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon

14th century

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut-out gold on silk
Medium
Hanging scroll, Ink, color, Gold, cut-out gold on silk
Locations
country: Japan
Period
Kamakura Period
Dimensions
Image: 33 15/16 x 15 1/4 in. (86.2 x 38.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 64 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (163.2 x 49.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 1/2 x 22 in. (166.4 x 55.9 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
1972.181
Credit Line
Purchase, Charles Wrightsman Gift, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, Dodge, Pfeiffer and Rogers Funds, and funds from various donors, 1972
Rights Statement
public-domain
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