Seated Yakushi Nyorai
wood; plain finish (unpainted); kirikane (cut-gold application) · Heian period · Kōwa 5 (1103) · Ninna-ji, Kyoto
A small sandalwood Buddha about 11 cm high: an entire Yakushi hall compressed into the palm of your hand.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –