Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Nitten (Ābitya or Sūrya)

十二天像日天

At a glance — Painting · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Nara National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Paintings
Period: Kamakura period, 13th century
Date: 1201–1300
Dimensions: H 122.7, W 41.8
Held by: Nara National Museum
Location: Nara Park, Nara
Catalogue ID: cobas-14937

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Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Nitten (Ābitya or Sūrya) is a painting of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Nara National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-14937 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-14937
Holder's collection: ColBase — Nara National Museum
Photograph: Nara National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Nitten (Ābitya or Sūrya)（十二天像日天）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-14937. Nara National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/twelve-heavenly-deities-devas-nitten-bitya-or-s-rya/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Buddhist paintings
Genre: Paintings
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Size: H 122.7, W 41.8
Material: Twelve hanging scrolls; ink and colors on silk
員数: １幅
分類: 絵画
種別: 絵画:日本:仏画
品質形状: 絹本著色金泥掛幅
法量: 本紙：縦123.3 横42.1 表装：縦199.8 横57.7

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