Japan, Heian Period (794-1185) / Seated Shaka / c. 900

Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Seated Shaka
c. 900
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Creator Nationality: Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Creator Name-CRT: Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Title: Seated Shaka
Title Type: Primary
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Creation Start Date: 895
Creation End Date: 905
Creation Date: c. 900
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: wood with lacquer and traces of color
Dimensions: Overall: 57.2cm x 46.4cm x 38.1cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1986.7
Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Rights: http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: Ito ShobeiNakamura Shoichiro, Sakai(Yanagi Fine Art Shop)
Style or Period: Japan, Heian Period (794-1185)
Context: This image of the historical Buddha is carved from one piece of wood. The distinctive pattern of thick, raised garment folds is characteristic of 9th- and 10th-century Buddhist sculpture in Japan.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1986.7
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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