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The figure on the kozuka is a standing Buddha. The wheel behind his head, in place of the usual aureole, probably symbolizes the wheel of the law. This might be Amida Buddha. This is part of a mounted set.
Japanese
H: 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
medium: shibuichi, gold, copper, steel
culture: Japanese
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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