Form Of Chintamani-Chakra (Nyoirin Kannon), early 14th century, Japan

Japanese wooden sculpture of bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Nyoirin Kannon), with pigment and gold leaf; linked by Pindell to themes of serenity and ritual.

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
in the form of
Chintamani
–
chakra (Nyoirin Kannon)
Japan, Kamakura period, early 14th century
Cypress wood with pigment, gold powder, and cut
gold leaf
H. 19 ½ x W. 15 x D. 12 in. (49.5 x 38.1 x 30.5 cm)
Asia Society, New York: Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Rockefe
ller 3rd Collection, 1979.205