Seated bodhisattva Guanyin, 12th C. CE

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Seated figure of bodhisattva Guanyin, late 11th-early 12th century. From the sculpture's page on artsmia.org: *"A bodhisattva is an enlightened being who has delayed entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment. This figure represents the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, known to the Chinese as Guanshiyin (later also as Guanyin), which means 'he who observes the sounds of the world'—including cries for help."* More information about it here: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/5788/seated-figure-of-bodhisattva-guanyin-unknown Scanned with about 100 100-megapixel images; built in Photoscan and refined a bit in ZBrush.