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Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze statue of a male figure with short hair standing on a base with one knee on a creature, barefoot; upper body bare with gold embellishments; wears skirt-like garment; holds sword in right hand and beaded cord in left; gold accents on arm and around waist; base gold and black with ornate design. Fudō Myōō (Achala Vidyaraja).

Artwork details

Date:
12th century
Medium:
Wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and color; joined-woodblock construction (yosegi-zukuri)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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