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Jizō, Bodhisattva of the Earth Store (Kshitigarbha)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze statue of a man sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower bowl atop a square base. The man wears a robe and has one hand in his lap and one hand raised. A halo of metal lines encircles his head. The statue and base are bronze with gold accents.

Artwork Details

Date
second half 13th century
Medium
Wood with lacquer, pigment, and cut gold
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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