Head of a Buddha, probably a 'kebutsu' (Buddha in a transformation body) from the crown of an Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara / Artist Unknown, Japan
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- Accession Number
- 1973/2.38
- Title
- Head of a Buddha, probably a 'kebutsu' (Buddha in a transformation body) from the crown of an Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- gilt wood
- Object Creation Date
- 13th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Dimensions
- 7.8 cm x 4.4 cm x 4.6 cm (3 1/16 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 1 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 13th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- biological components
- bodhisattva
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- devotional images
- doctrinal concepts
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- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- religious visual works
- the human body
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by function
- visual works by subject type
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 577 x 883
- File Size
- 51 KB
- Record
- 1973/2.38
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"Head of a Buddha, probably a 'kebutsu' (Buddha in a transformation body) from the crown of an Eleven-headed Avalokitesvara; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.38/1973_2.38.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 05, 2024.