Magic Mirror with Image of the Buddha Amida, 阿弥陀魔鏡, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Bronze, Diam. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm), Mirrors, This mirror, a Buddhist icon, conceals an image of the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitābha) emanating forty-eight rays of light, one for each of the vows he made as a bodhisattva. The image is only revealed under special lighting conditions
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