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Eleven-Headed Guanyin

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Eleven-Headed Guanyin

Original title
Dynasty	Northern Song　dated to 985
Material	Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Reportedly retrieved from Dunhuang, Gansu province.
Dimensions	painting proper: H. 99.6 x W. 62.8 cm (39 3/16 x 24 3/4 in.) mounting overall, including suspension cord and roller ends: H. 153.8 x W. 73 cm (60 9/16 x 28 3/4 in.)
Current holding institution	Harvard Art Museums
Official accession number	1943.57.14
HDCM Code	NS 04-840-000022
Dates shown	2016-11-15 – 2025-06-02
Times exhibited	2
Official collection page	Open the museum’s record

Exhibitions this object appeared in

Exhibitions	Host institution	City	Dates shown	Display status	Counted	Evidence
32Q: 2740 Buddhist II	Harvard Art Museums	Cambridge	2016-11-15 / 2017-05-31	Rotating display	Yes	B
32Q: 2740 Buddhist II	Harvard Art Museums	Cambridge	2024-12-02 / 2025-06-02	Rotating display	Yes	B

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