BUDDHIST TRIAD
Artist
ANONYMOUS-ASIA
Date20th Century, 2nd to 3rd quarter
CountryJapan, Asia
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 24.4 x 14.3 x 10.8 cm (9 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 4 1/4")
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. J. Herbert Millburn
Terms
Object number8700054A0
DescriptionA Buddhist triad of Shakyamuni and two Bodhisattva attendants rendered after the style of the famous bronze triad in the Horyuji Temple in Nara. The Buddha sits on a draped platform and an ivory base which has a flower and leaf pattern carved on it. Seven additional relief figures appear around the head of the Buddah, and the mandala backdrop comes to a point at the top.On View
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