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| Description | A Japanese statuette of the Bodhisattva Jizō, made of wood with applied gold leaf (kirigane), made during the Kamakura period (1185–1333). The deity Jizō (Kshitigarbha) was considered a Bodhisattva, an enlightened being who provided guidance to the unenlightened in the earthly realm. Unlike other Bodhisattvas who are depicted in princely attire decked in jewelry, Jizō is often depicted as a young Buddhist monk. In Japan he is worshipped as the savior of those condemned to hell, and is considered the protector of women, children, and unborn souls. This small statue here would have been placed in either the shrine of a private home or in a Buddhist temple. |
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| Source | Self-made at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington D.C. |
| Author | User:PericlesofAthens |
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