Portable Shrine with Buddhist Deities, Guardians and Donors

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden triptych with a central panel and two side panels, each with rounded tops and flat bottoms. The central panel features a large Buddha sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower at the top; beneath the Buddha are three figures, a central figure sits cross-legged flanked by two standing figures. The left and right panels each feature a Buddha sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower at the top; beneath the Buddha on each panel are two standing figures wearing hats and holding objects. The wood has a weathered appearance with orange-brown areas. The background is gray, with shadows cast by the panels. The work is titled "Portable Shrine with Buddhist Deities, Guardians and Donors" by an unknown artist.