Plaque

Symbol

29-96-469

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Vajra | Rimbo
Object Number 29-96-469
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Bronze
Iconography Vajra | Dharmacakra | Rimbo | Toko-sho | Sanko-sho | Kuko-sho
Description

Buddhist symbols fastened to a black lacquered planche with a red and gold border. The symbols are the sanko-sho, a three prong vajra in cross form called katsuma kongo, a toko-sho or single prong vajra, a kuko-sho or nine prong vajra, and an eight-spoke rimbo which combines the dharmacakra with a lotus flower. This was most likely associated with a Shingon Buddhist temple.

Height 3 cm
Length 42.5 cm
Width 29 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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