Menuki: Rakan Seated on a Lion
Date: Edo Period (1615-1868), 19th century
Dimensions:
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.9 cm); W: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Medium: Silver, gold, copper, and shibuichi (alloy of copper, silver and gold).
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Noah H. Swayne
Object number: 1925.94
DescriptionSubject: a Rakan (see below) seated on a lion.
A Rakan is one of the perfected saints of Buddhism who has conquered all human passion, but still is human with supernatural powers.
A Rakan is one of the perfected saints of Buddhism who has conquered all human passion, but still is human with supernatural powers.
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