Tile with Buddha Triad

second half 7th century

Not on view

Clay relief tiles with figures of the Buddha, known as senbutsu, were made for only a short period of time, between the second half of the seventh and the early eighth century. Here, the Buddha sits beneath a canopy with two (unidentifiable) attendant bodhisattvas in front of the sacred bodhi tree. This example is believed to have been an interior wall decoration at Tachibanadera Temple in Asuka, near the ancient capital of Nara.

Artwork Details

方形三尊磚仏（橘寺出土）
Title: Tile with Buddha Triad
Period: Asuka period (538–710)
Date: second half 7th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Earthenware with traces of color
Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Object Number: 2015.300.249
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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