Amitabha Buddha (Amida), the Buddha of Infinite Light

National Museum of Asian Art

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Object Details

Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
13th century
Period
Kamakura period
Accession Number
F1971.4a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Metalwork
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 47.6 × 10 × 12.7 cm (18 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 5 in)
Origin
Japan
Related Online Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
Buddhism
Buddha
Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
casting
Amitabha Buddha
Japan
abhaya mudra
Japanese Art
gilding
WWII-era provenance
Record ID
fsg_F1971.4a-b
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Not determined
GUID (Original Record Link)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d3cb7e79-76b4-4065-9c17-61fb79787d37
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