Architectural ElementsJapanese13th century
Circular Eaves-End Rooftile with Design of Sanskrit Syllable for Buddha Amitabha (Amida)
second half 13th century
Dimensions
max. Dia.16 x D. 4.1 cm (6 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[London Gallery, Tokyo, (by 1998)], sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (1998-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.
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