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PROPERTY FROM THE SAKAMOTO FAMILY COLLECTION
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BHAISHAJYAGURU (YAKSA YEORAE), BUDDHA OF HEALING
UNIFIED SILLA DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BHAISHAJYAGURU (YAKSA YEORAE), BUDDHA OF HEALING
UNIFIED SILLA DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)
Solid cast, with right arm raised in the abhayamudra, or the gesture of fulfilling the vow, and holding in the left hand the medicine bowl identifying the figure as the Buddha of Healing, the gilding on the body and back rich and bright; residue of mounting pegs at the back of the head and waist
3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm) high
UNIFIED SILLA DYNASTY (8TH CENTURY)
Solid cast, with right arm raised in the abhayamudra, or the gesture of fulfilling the vow, and holding in the left hand the medicine bowl identifying the figure as the Buddha of Healing, the gilding on the body and back rich and bright; residue of mounting pegs at the back of the head and waist
3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm) high
Provenance
Sato Chozan (1888-1963) also known as Sato Gengen, the prominent Japanese sculptor the from early 20th century
Brought to you by
Takaaki Murakami