Mandorla
Back Ornament
19876.3
From: Japan | Kyoto
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 19876.3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan | Kyoto |
| Period | Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gilt | Lacquer |
| Technique | Gilded | Lacquered |
| Iconography | Lotus |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Mandorla for Amida Buddha statue. There are five smaller Buddhas attached to the piece and a lotus flower that backs the Buddha's head. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Marsh and Co; subscription of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, 1897 |
| Other Number | 19876A - Other Number |
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