Buddha image in repoussee relief
Life Story
Provenance
11/01/2024 Nicole Rousmaniere explained that this is a very important object in the collection. It depticts Maitreya buddha (the future buddha) in the western style (seated on a chair rather than cross-legged on the floor). It would have been attached to a door in multiples with other objects of worship and used to convey a buddhist story and served a similar purpose to an e-toki. (Vanessa Tothill)
Not on display
Title/Description: Buddha image in repoussee relief
Object Type: Figure
Materials: Gilt bronze
Technique: Gilding
Measurements: h. 255 x w. 155 mm
Accession Number: 1145
Historic Period: Nara period
