Octagonal Lantern / Bronze Lantern from the Daibutsuden / Closer view of panels, from southeast (musician playing sho) / Nara period; Creation date: ca. 752

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Work Title: Octagonal Lantern; Bronze Lantern from the Daibutsuden
View Title: Closer view of panels, from southeast (musician playing sho)
Creator/Culture: Japanese
Site/Repository: Repository: Tōdaiji (Nara, Nara prefecture, Kinki, Japan)
Period/Date: Nara period; Creation date: ca. 752
Media/Technique: gilt bronze
Dimensions: dimensions of panel: 101.7x51.3 cm (40.04x20.2 inches) each, height of overall: 257.81 cm (101.5 inches)
Subjects: Japan; Nara-ken (Japan); Tōdaiji (Nara-shi, Japan); Daibutsuden (Tōdaiji, Nara-shi, Japan); Lanterns (Lighting devices); Bronzes; Hua yan Buddhism; Architecture
Work Record ID: 129401
Image Record ID: 1319200
Classification Filing Number: 152; N218; 2TOL 7c

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 1319200
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1319200/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1319200. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1319200/1. May 02, 2024.