Statue
29-96-346
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: Japan | Koyasan Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-96-346 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan | Koyasan Temple |
| Period | Edo Period | 18th Century |
| Date Made | 1780 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Lacquer |
| Technique | Gilding |
| Iconography | Fudo |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Fudo 不動 is a wrathful deity, one of the five Wisdom Kings (Myōō 明王), of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism. The name Fudō “The Immovable” is a translation of his Sanskrit name, Acala. He often appears as a supporter of the Buddha Vairocana. Acala/Fudō is depicted in Japanese or Tibetan art holding a sword and lasso, with a fierce expression, and flames around his body. This statue was purchased by Maxwell Sommerville in 1900 from Koyasan Temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. He wears a metal and bead necklace and sits on a stylized rock formation. The sword and lasso are missing. |
| Height | 58 cm |
| Width | 55 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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