Bonten one of a set of Twelve Devas, 14th-15th century, Unknown Japanese, 38 x 15 1/2 in. (96.52 x 39.37 cm), Ink, color, gold, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan, 14th-15th century, Bonten, or Brahma in Sanskrit, is the god of creation and serves as guardian of the zenith of the celestial sphere as one of the Twelve Devas.
Bonten one of a set of Twelve Devas, 14th-15th century, Unknown Japanese, 38 x 15 1/2 in. (96.52 x 39.37 cm), Ink, color, gold, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan, 14th-15th century, Bonten, or Brahma in Sanskrit, is the god of creation and serves as guardian of the zenith of the celestial sphere as one of the Twelve Devas.