Altar with figurine

Museum number:
9-8157
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
3226 (previous number (Albert Bender’s number))
Accession number:
Acc.2403
Description:
Shrine; black lacquer, with seated Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) figure, on lotus base, princely ornaments, right hand abhaya mudra, left hand originally held object (lotus?), metal lace-like backboard; beads; height 23.5 cm. Buddhist figure for personal or household use.
Donor:
Albert M. Bender
Collection place:
Japan
Materials:
Metal and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Altars (religious fixtures) and Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1968
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 23.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Altar with figurine, accession number 9-8157, described as Shrine; black lacquer, with seated Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) figure, on lotus base, princely ornaments, right hand abhaya mudra, left hand originally held object (lotus?), metal lace-like backboard; beads; height 23.5 cm. Buddhist figure for personal or household use.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Altar with figurine, accession number 9-8157, described as Shrine; black lacquer, with seated Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) figure, on lotus base, princely ornaments, right hand abhaya mudra, left hand originally held object (lotus?), metal lace-like backboard; beads; height 23.5 cm. Buddhist figure for personal or household use.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Altar with figurine, accession number 9-8157, described as Shrine; black lacquer, with seated Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) figure, on lotus base, princely ornaments, right hand abhaya mudra, left hand originally held object (lotus?), metal lace-like backboard; beads; height 23.5 cm. Buddhist figure for personal or household use.

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