This is the Thousand Arms Kwan Yin with a thousand eyes. The name is also spelled Guan Yin, Kuan Yin, and similar variations. The translation for this Goddess of Mercy is " She Who Sees and Hears the Cries of the World." In this iconography, the many eyes assist her with seeing the needs of many and the many arms in order to help the needy. According to legend, these were provided to her by Amitabha Buddha, to address her difficulty in comprehending all the suffering and then when two arms were insufficient, with a thousand arms to help the multitude. The character on the back says "Buddha." Underneath the figure is carved the dancing dragons with the pearl.