Icon Plaque (Kakebotoke) with bodhisattva

Icon Plaque (Kakebotoke) with bodhisattva

late 13th - early 14th century · Japan

Wood and gilt bronze

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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