Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke) 12th century Japan The kakebotoke is a round metal or wooden disk with a separately made or repoussé (hammered from the rear) image of a Shinto or Buddhist deity imposed upon it. This unusually large example features a gilt repoussé image of the bodhisattva Jiz. The figure, lotus throne, and double halo are all separately modeled by hammering and are attached to the disk with small nails, a technique of the late Heian period.. Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke). Japan. 12th century. Bronze. Heian period (794-1185). Metalwork

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Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke) 12th century Japan The kakebotoke is a round metal or wooden disk with a separately made or repoussé (hammered from the rear) image of a Shinto or Buddhist deity imposed upon it. This unusually large example features a gilt repoussé image of the bodhisattva Jiz. The figure, lotus throne, and double halo are all separately modeled by hammering and are attached to the disk with small nails, a technique of the late Heian period.. Votive Plaque (Kakebotoke). Japan. 12th century. Bronze. Heian period (794-1185). Metalwork

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