Seated bodhisattva
Place of OriginJapan
Date1185-1333
PeriodKamakura period (1185-1333) or later
MaterialsBronze with traces of gilding
DimensionsH. 8 in x W. 4 3/4 in x D. 1 3/8 in, H. 20.3 cm x W. 12.2 cm x 3.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB65B50
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocationGallery 26
More InformationThis sculpture was originally made as a principal image to be mounted on a votive plaque (kakebotoke) made of metal or wood. At Buddhist temples kakebotoke were hung from the eave above the entrance to an image hall, above the rail separating the inner and outer sanctums, or at a shrine for a protector deity. The front half of this image was cast as one piece with its arms made separately. The arms were then attached to the body by means of a tongue-and-groove joint. The bodhisattva forms the hand gesture of consolation (ani-in) and suspends the left hand below the waist with fingers in the gesture of holding a lotus, now lost.
Subject
- bodhisattva
- Buddhism
approx. 1200-1300
1350-1450
probably 1900-1960
approx. 900-1000
1100-1185
approx. 200-350
approx. 1400-1425
approx. 1000
approx. 1400-1425