Buddhist monk

Buddhist monk

1875 - 1895

color prints (photographs)

Japan; Buddhism; Mahayana

This is a Buddhist monk seated in front of a low table with a series of devotional objects including a bell and mallet. There are several hanging scrolls on the wall behind him. His hands are clasped in prayer. He holds a rosary. Turner's inscription is "a Buddhist priest and his symbols of worship."

Pitts Theology Library

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