Eleven-headed Kannon
In this scroll painting, Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, descends from Paradise to receive the soul of a Buddhist
who has passed away. His clothes are richly decorated in gold patterns. Kannon appears in many different forms. This
eleven-headed form represents the ten stages of the bodhisattva’s development, culminating in the total enlightenment
of the Buddha – portrayed here as the topmost head.
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Eleven-headed Kannon
In this scroll painting, Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, descends from Paradise to receive the soul of a Buddhist
who has passed away. His clothes are richly decorated in gold patterns. Kannon appears in many different forms. This
eleven-headed form represents the ten stages of the bodhisattva’s development, culminating in the total enlightenment
of the Buddha – portrayed here as the topmost head.
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Bruikleen van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (aankoop Ko-O, Tokio, 1930)
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On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Ko-O, Tokio, 1930)
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description
In this scroll painting, Kanno ...... ayed here as the topmost head.
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Kannon, de bodhisattva van med ...... het bovenste hoofd afgebeeld.
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format
identifier
AK-MAK-163
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Eleven-headed Kannon
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Elfhoofdige Kannon
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type
created
1375 - 1425
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1375 - 1425
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extent
depth 11 cm
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diameter 50 mm
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diameter 67 mm
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height 71 cm
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height 11 cm
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height 145 cm
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houten doos breedte 56,5 cm
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houten doos diepte 11 cm
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houten doos hoogte 11 cm
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mont. + rolstok breedte 52,6 mm
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Collectie: Japan (collectie)
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provenance
…; from the dealer Ko-O, Tokio ...... om on loan to the museum, 1972
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spatial
temporal
eerste kwart 15e eeuw
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first quarter 15th century
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fourth quarter 14th century
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vierde kwart 14e eeuw
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