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Collection Online as of May 8, 2026

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)
wood with lacquer
Overall: 24.2 x 8.5 cm (9 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1982.149
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1982
    (Gatodo Gallery Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1982–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • “Butsugan-zo." Kokka 國華, no. 847 (October 1962), pp. 471–473. Reproduced: pl. 7
    Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1982.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3–55. Reproduced: p. 43; Mentioned: p. 55, no. 137 www.jstor.org
    Real, William A. “Exploring New Applications for Infrared Reflectography.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 72, no. 8 (December 1985): 390–412. Mentioned and reproduced: pp. 406–407, fig. 19a-c www.jstor.org
  • The Year in Review for 1982. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-February 6, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Wing of a Portable Shrine|url=false|author=|year=794–1185|access-date=08 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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