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A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The bodhisattva is carved with a high chignon behind a tiara
with a centred Amitabha, standing on a circular base with
her left arm raised and her right hand by her side. Her body is
covered in a shawl tied at her chest, a dhoti at her waist and
long fowing scarves around her elbows.
55 in. (139.5 cm.) high
£15,000-20,000 US$20,000-26,000
€18,000-23,000

The dating of the current lot is consistent with the results of
the RCD Lockinge Carbon 14 test, ref. RCD-8982.

明十五世紀 木雕觀音立像

此器經碳14測試 (測試編號RCD-8982)，證實與
本圖錄之斷代符合

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