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Amida BuddhaKamakura period, 1185-1334

Not on view
Full-length bronze sculpture of a standing robed figure with tightly coiled hair, one hand raised with two fingers extended, dark patina with reddish-brown undertones
Bronze figure of a standing Buddha, viewed from the rear, wearing draped monastic robes with incised fold lines; ushnisha with raised curls visible at top; dark patinated surface with areas of wear.
Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Amida Buddha
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Kamakura period, 1185-1334
Period
Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
Medium
Bronze with traces of gilding
Dimensions
19 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. (48.8 x 14.2 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
The William T. Sesnon, Jr. Bequest
Accession Number
M.81.62.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; R. Brown; R. Fisher; G. Kuwayama; Amy G. Poster. Light of Asia: Buddha Sakyamuni in Asian Art. ed. Dean, Lynne. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.