At the center of this votive tile, a Buddha in thin robes is seated atop a two-tiered pedestal. He is flanked on either side by attendants with their hands clasped in prayer, their hips twisting ever so slightly as they stand atop lotus pedestals. This object is identified as an example of the earliest large votive tiles created in Japan, among which are votive tiles pointed at the top to imitate those produced in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907).
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At the center of this votive tile, a Buddha in thin robes is seated upon a two-tiered pedestal. He is flanked on either side by attendants with their hands clasped in prayer who stand atop lotus pedestals, their hips twisting ever so slightly. The tile is pointed at the top to imitate similar votive tiles produced in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907). Its border is somewhat altered, suggesting that this tile was perhaps damaged in a fire.
NAKAGAWA AyaEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.351, no.15.

