A WOOD FIGURE OF SEATED AMIDA NYORAI (AMITABHA)
15TH-16TH CENTURY
Carved and assembled from wood in yosegi zukuri technique and modeled as the Amida Buddha seated in lotus position, both hands raised in expressive mudra gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls (rahotsu), wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, the body applied with lacquer, inlaid jewels on the forehead and in the hair, the inlaid crystal eyes painted with black pupils ringed in red; with a carved and lacquered base decorated with lotus, pheonix and lion dogs
24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.) tall
base 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) tall
A WOOD FIGURE OF SEATED AMIDA NYORAI (AMITABHA)
15TH-16TH CENTURY
Carved and assembled from wood in yosegi zukuri technique and modeled as the Amida Buddha seated in lotus position, both hands raised in expressive mudra gesture, the hair arranged in small, snail-shaped spiral curls (rahotsu), wearing a robe open at the torso and falling in pleats, the body applied with lacquer, inlaid jewels on the forehead and in the hair, the inlaid crystal eyes painted with black pupils ringed in red; with a carved and lacquered base decorated with lotus, pheonix and lion dogs
24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.) tall
base 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.) tall
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