Dainichi Nyorai, 大日如来坐像, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Wood with gold leaf and lacquer decoration, H. 36 3/8 in

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Dainichi Nyorai, 大日如来坐像, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Wood with gold leaf and lacquer decoration, H. 36 3/8 in. ( cm); W. 27 1/2 in. ( cm); D. 19 5/8 in. ( cm), Sculpture, As Supreme Buddha of the Cosmos, from which the entire universe emanates, Dainichi Nyorai (Sanskrit: Mahavairocana Tathagata) is the central object of devotion in the esoteric sects of Buddhism. Here, Dainichi appears in a form known as Ichiji Kinrin, or “One-Syllable Golden Wheel,” one of the Five Supreme Buddha Attendants

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