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Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo)
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Title:
Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo)
Caption:
Wheel of the Buddhist Law (Rinpo). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Diam. 5 in.(12.7 cm); Th. 3/8 in. (11 cm); Wt. approx. 1.2 lbs (530 g.). Date: late 13th century.
This bronze ritual object connected with Esoteric Buddhism symbolizes the Wheel of the Law (Sanskrit: dharmachakra). In Buddhist texts and rituals, the phrase "turning the wheel of the law" refers to the act of teaching by the Buddha Shakyamuni. Each of the eight spokes and eight corners represents one of the moral admonitions of the Noble Eightfold Path, and the central section depicts a lotus flower with eight petals.
Technique/material:
gilt bronze
Period:
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3301 x 3207 px | 30.3 MB
Print size:
27.9 x 27.2 cm | 11.0 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • ASIA • ASIAN ART • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • COPPER ALLOY • GILT BRONZE • GILT • JAPAN • KAMAKURA PERIOD (1185-1333) • METAL • METALWORK • METALWORKS • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • ORMOLU • PLATE
