SculptureJapanese18th-19th century
Miniature Buddhist Shrine in the Form of a Lotus Petal with representation of a Sâkyamuni Buddha Triad (Shaka sanzon): the Historical Buddha Shaka Nyorai (Sâkyamuni) flanked by Bodhisattvas Monju Bosatsu (Mañjusrî, on a lion) and Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra, on an elephant) and with exterior design of the Sanskrit seed-syllable 'bhah' and lotus petals
Late Edo period, 18th-19th century
Dimensions
7.6 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm (3 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
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