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A Wood Figure of Standing Amida Buddha (Amitabha)
HEIAN PERIOD (12TH CENTURY)
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A Wood Figure of Standing Amida Buddha (Amitabha)
Heian period (12th century)
Carved in single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri) as Amida standing square, the robes open at the front and draped loosely across the belly, the right hand raised and the left hand lowered, each with the index finger and thumb touching in the gesture for expounding Buddhist doctrine; modern black rectangular stand
25 3/8in. (64.5cm.) high (figure only)
Heian period (12th century)
Carved in single-block construction (ichiboku-zukuri) as Amida standing square, the robes open at the front and draped loosely across the belly, the right hand raised and the left hand lowered, each with the index finger and thumb touching in the gesture for expounding Buddhist doctrine; modern black rectangular stand
25 3/8in. (64.5cm.) high (figure only)