Giltwood Senju Kannon Statue - Goddess of a Thousand Arms

An impressive Japanese Buddhist giltwood Senju Kannon (Kuanyin)…
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An impressive Japanese Buddhist giltwood Senju Kannon (Kuanyin) statue, the Goddess of a Thousand Arms, also known as the Goddess of Mercy - standing on lotus throne. The Bodhisattva's esoteric multi-armed and multi-headed form relates to her service to the Amida Buddha and her desire to see and understand suffering, hence her eleven heads; and to work to free all sentient beings from the cycle of suffering, hence her 'thousand' arms. This statue's multiple hands hold symbolic and ritual objects of salvation. Height overall 117 cm

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  • Giltwood - Giltwood is used to describe a gold finish on furniture and other decorative wooden items, whereby a thin sheet of gold metal, called gold leaf, is applied to the surface for decorative purposes.

    Unlike gilding, where the gold leaf is applied over a coating of gesso, with giltwood the gold leaf is applied direct to the surface, or over a coat of linseed oil gold leaf adhesive.

    Most gold-finished mirrors will be gilded, whereas furniture with gold highlights will have the gold applied through the giltwood method.

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