| Object Number | 29-96-450 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Iconography | Fudo | Kongara | Seitaka |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Image of the wrathful Shingon Buddhist deity, Fudō 不動 “The Immovable”. Fudō is recognizable by his usual attributes: a sword in one hand, a snare in the other, and flames around his body. He accompanied by his servants Kongara and Seitaka. The text identifies this with the Shingon Buddhist temple Narita-san 成田山 Shinshō-ji 新勝寺, in Naraita, Chiba, Japan. This temple is dedicated is to Fudō. The inscription on the reverse refers to the goma 護摩 fire-offerings invoking Fudō that are performed at the temple. |
| Height | 13 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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