Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音像, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), Japan, Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and metal decoration, Overall (figure): H. 78 3/8 in. (199.1 cm); W. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); D. 23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm), Sculpture, Eleven-headed Kannon (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara) is an important bodhisattva in the esoteric schools of Buddhism. Atop the deity’s own head are eleven additional heads. Ten of these take the form of bodhisattvas and represent the ten stages toward enlightenment
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Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音像, Nanbokuchō period, 1336–92, Japan, Wood, lacquer, gold leaf, metal decoration, Overall, figure, H, 78 3/8, 199.1 cm, W, 21 1/2, 54.6, D, 23 1/8, 58.7, Sculpture, Eleven-headed Kannon, Sanskrit, Avalokiteshvara, important bodhisattva, esoteric schools, Buddhism, Atop, deity, own, head, eleven additional, heads, Ten, take, form, bodhisattvas, represent, ten stages, enlightenment
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