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Portable Shrine of Miroku Bosatsu with Sacred Sanskrit Syllable

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, brown and gold object with a symbol and leaf designs. The object has a shiny surface with a brown and gold color. The symbol in the center is a large, cursive letter or character. There are six leaf designs around the symbol, three on each side. The leaves are teardrop-shaped with lines on them. The background of the object is a mottled brown and gold color. The object sits on a white fabric surface.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Gold maki-e on black lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 568 px
Museum record:
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