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Wing of a Portable Shrine

794–1185

Japan, Heian period

(794–1185)
Medium
wood with lacquer
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 x 8.5 cm (9 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1982.149
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A dark, weathered wood and lacquer sculpture depicts a seated Buddha on a multi-tiered pedestal within a vertical, arched panel. The Buddha, with a rounded head protrusion and raised right hand, is surrounded by smaller figures clustering in tiers. Five miniature figures sit beneath an ornate canopy above him. Two stylized lions rest at the pedestal's base. The worn black surface, mounted on a stand, features deep recesses between the carved figures.

Wing of a Portable Shrine

794–1185

Japan, Heian period (794–1185)

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