seated Yama Raja

unknown Japaneseearly 19th century

The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University
South Orange, United States

carved driftwood sculpture of a seated Yama Raja, a popular figure in East Asian Buddhist mythology. Yama Raja is the ruler of the underworld and passes judgment on the deceased.

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Title: seated Yama Raja
Creator: unknown Japanese
Creator Nationality: Japan
Date Created: early 19th century
Subject Keywords: carving, driftwood, gods, deities, underworld, judgement, spirituality, religion
Medium: Wood, Gold Leaf, Glass
Accession #: 78.40.9

The Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University

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