Buddha Shakyamuni with Bodhisattva Attendants, Asuka Period

WHO: Buddha Shakyamuni with Bodhisattva Attendants, attributed to sculptor Torii Bushi
WHAT:  Gilt Bronze sculpture
WHEN: Asuka Period (early seventh century)
WHERE: Golden Hall, Horyuji Temple, Nara, Japan
WHY: Prince Shotoku commissioned the sculpture for the central altarpiece of the Horyuji Temple
HOW: Bronze casting with gilding in Torii Style