Ritual ImplementsJapanese13th century

Hanging Disk with Image of Seated Buddha (Kakebotoke)

late 13th century

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Bronze with glass bead attachments and wood backing

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Diam. 7.8 x Thickness 2.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1 in.)

Provenance

[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by ca. 2010)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (ca. 2010-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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