Japanese bronze Amida Buddha

Titles: Japanese bronze Amida Buddha (Supplied title)

Description: Cast bronze Amida Buddha figure shows evidence of blackish red paint and gilding [this is a National Bureau of Standards color]. The figure is seated cross-legged on a hexagonal base with the left upturned palm in the lap and the right hand resting on the right knee with fingers touching the ground. The head of the figure has Asian features with elongated ear lobes and topknot typical of Buddha representations. The statue is marked "Bronze/ 19th Century/ John Bradstreet/ Collection". The sculpture was acquired by Samuel A. Trubshaw as a collector for John S. Bradstreet & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.

Dates

• 1800 - 1899 (Creation)

Creation

• collected by: Bradstreet, John Scott
• collected by: Trubshaw, Samuel A.
• about: John S. Bradstreet and Company

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1988.394.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 11.5 centimeters height
• 5.5 centimeters width
• 5.1 centimeters depth

Subjects

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