Left Hand of a Colossal Amida Buddha

Kaikei

first quarter 13th century

Wood with traces of lacquer, polychromy, and gilding

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

A carved wooden hand, likely from a colossal statue, shows signs of age and wear. The fingers are slightly spread, and the palm faces upwards. A carved wooden hand, likely from a colossal statue, shows signs of age and wear. The fingers are slightly spread, and the palm faces upwards. From the central deity of an Amida triad originally installed at Shin-Daibutsu-ji Temple in Iga, Mie Prefecture. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt