Head of Guanyin

Head of Guanyin

late Northern Qi/Sui dynasty, late 6th century · China

Marble with traces of metal fittings at crown

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Samuel M. Nickerson Collection

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