12th C CE Water-Moon Guanyin - point cloud

Description

Twelfth-century Water-Moon Guanyin, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From the sculpture’s description on artsmia.org: "This form of the bodhisattva presides over his own paradise, Potolaka, which is described in scripture as a rugged seaside cave from which Avalokiteshvara could admire the reflection of the moon in the water. Appropriately, he appears meditative and relaxed and is seated informally in the “royal-ease” posture. Ornately dressed, with silk robes, fluttering sashes, jewelry, and an elaborate hairstyle, he also wears a headpiece that features an image of Amitābha, the buddha to whom Avalokiteshvara attends. Believers might look to a sculpture like this as a guide for their own journeys toward enlightenment." The sculpture on Mia’s website: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/32122/seated-guanyin-china The mesh version of the object is here: https://skfb.ly/68PAA