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The Buddha Amida 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Buddhist sculptures often contain relics and inscriptions inside their hollowed-out bodies. An inscription inside this work reveals that the sculptor Eisen created it at the age of 21.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
By Eisen (born 1239)
Period/Century
Kamakura period, 1259
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Wood with gold pigment, gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Yasuda Zenjirō
Collection reference no.
C-508
Genre
Sculpture
Category
Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Buddhas
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