Seitaka doji

anonymous, c. 1275 - c. 1400

This partial figure probably represents Seitaka doji (literally ‘the youth Seitaka’), one of the attendants of Fudo Myoo, patron deity of those who follow Buddhist teachings. Seitaka aids the deity in his duties and symbolises effective action. His place is to the right of Fudo Myoo, the direction in which he is inclined, ready to offer assistance.

  • Artwork typefigure, sculpture
  • Object numberAK-MAK-295
  • Dimensionsheight 48.5 cm x width 12.7 cm x depth 7.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Seitaka doji

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-295

  • Description

    Staande persoon, het hoofd zijwaarts gedraaid, waarvan armen en voeten ontbreken. Waarschijnlijk Seitaka Doji, een van de twee bijfiguren van Fudomyoo.

Creation

  • Creation

    sculptor: anonymous, Japan

  • Dating

    c. 1275 - c. 1400

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 48.5 cm x width 12.7 cm x depth 7.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of S.H. Minkenhof, 1956)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; donated by S.H. Minkenhof to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1956;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Jan Fontein, 'Een nieuw bruikleen van Japans plastiek', Bulletin Vereeniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst. Derde Serie 5 (1955), pp. 76-79.

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