Ritual ImplementsJapanese15th-16th century

Rice-Grain Pagoda with Sanskrit character for "Dainichi" written on one side, from Murō-ji

1392-1568

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Carved wood with ink and mineral pigments (paper-wrapped rice grain inside?)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Century

15th-16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 7.3 x W. 1.9 x D. 1.8 cm (2 7/8 x 3/4 x 11/16 in.)

Provenance

[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 2003)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (2003-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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