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The Bodhisattva of Sunlight 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the regular exhibitions.

This deity is one of the two attendants of the Buddha Bhaisajyaguru, who is thought to have miraculous powers of healing. The handsome face and realistic clothing are characteristics of an orthodox 8th-century style."

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Nara period, 8th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Wood-core dry lacquer with gold leaf
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Collection reference no.
C-218
Genre
Sculpture
Category
Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Bodhisattvas
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