Ashura statue
E472637
The Ashura statue is a renowned 8th-century Japanese Buddhist sculpture at Kōfuku-ji, celebrated for its delicate, expressive depiction of the multi-faced, multi-armed deity Ashura.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sculpture
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Japanese cultural property ⓘ Nara-period artwork ⓘ religious icon ⓘ wooden statue ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 734 ⓘ |
| artPeriod | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Nara Buddhist sculpture
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realistic expressionism ⓘ |
| associatedDeityType |
Asura-class being
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guardian deity ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Hossō school of Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | unknown ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
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Nara-period court culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
object of worship
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votive image ⓘ |
| hasColorTraces | polychrome painting remnants ⓘ |
| height | approximately 153 cm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedIn | Kōfuku-ji National Treasure Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyType |
multi-armed deity
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multi-faced deity ⓘ |
| inception | 8th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kōfuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFor | Kōfuku-ji temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
dry-lacquer
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wooden core ⓘ |
| notableFor |
delicate facial expressions
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expressive emotional depiction ⓘ refined drapery carving ⓘ slender youthful body ⓘ |
| numberOfArms | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfFaces | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfHeads | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Kōfuku-ji sculpture collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pose | standing ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic image in Japanese art history
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masterpiece of early Japanese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| subjectHasGenderExpression | androgynous ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.