This gilt-bronze icon was cast during the early stages of such productions in China. The style can be traced back to Gandhara by way of Central Asia, but the left-right symmetry of the composition of the design of the robe, and its folded arms with one hand resting upon the other, make the statue evocative of a Chinese immortal.
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Seated Nyorai (Buddha)
Gilt casting bronze
Total H: 8.8cm, H: 6.1cm
China, Han dynasty 4th century-5th century
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| Accession Number | 1522-0 |
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| Category | Sculptures |
| Bibliography | Masterworks from the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall at the Nara National Museum, 2022, 194p. Nara National Museum News Vol.106. Nara National Museum, 2018.7, 8p. |