The Buddha Amitābha with Two Attendants in a Niche

Information

Title

The Buddha Amitābha with Two Attendants in a Niche

阿弥陀三尊佛龛

Creator

unknown

Work Type

sculpture

Date

703 C.E.

Period

Tang

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

limestone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 106 height, 65 width, 12.5 depth

Inscription

「維大周長安三〓／九〓十五〓隴西／李承嗣為 尊親／造阿弥陁像一鋪／〓鏤庄 嚴即〓成／〓威嚴相好燦然／圓満所〓資益慈／顔永超塵〓銘日／有善男子〓心〓／覺是仰是膽爰雕／爰〓金容寶相雲／蔚霞駮一契三明／長銷五濁」

Capture Date

2015-09-16

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Subjects

Buddhas

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Tokyo National Museum

Image Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Source

Tokyo National Museum

Work ID

TC-769