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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 487754, member: 2844"]It is Chinese and represents Guanyin, the Buddhist Goddess of mercy. She is in fact the Chinese version of Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is male.</p><p>Pity about the hands, those are the most fragile part, so are often damaged. She has a lovely face though.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Boddhisattva is an essence of the Buddha. Each Boddhisattva has specific properties.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 487754, member: 2844"]It is Chinese and represents Guanyin, the Buddhist Goddess of mercy. She is in fact the Chinese version of Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is male. Pity about the hands, those are the most fragile part, so are often damaged. She has a lovely face though. A Boddhisattva is an essence of the Buddha. Each Boddhisattva has specific properties.[/QUOTE]
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