Statue of Fugen Bosatsu

Made:
1870-1910 in Japan
Carved wooden deity with 9 pairs of arms

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Carved wooden deity with 9 pairs of arms
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Carved wooden deity with 9 pairs of arms, seated on lotus flower and attended by 2 elderly males, possibly Fugen Bosatsu, Japanese, 1870-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A7277
Materials:
complete, wood, metal and plaster
Measurements:
overall: 385 mm x 345 mm x 220 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)