Buddha, possibly Amitabha, on a peacock
This is a rare representation of a Buddha riding on a peacock. The choice of mount suggests that the figure may be Buddha Amitabha, celestial Buddha of the West.
Artwork Details
- 明早期 彩繪木雕阿彌陀佛乘孔雀像
- Title: Buddha, possibly Amitabha, on a peacock
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: 15th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Linden wood with traces of pigment
- Dimensions: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 30.76.167
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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