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Portable Shrine (zushi) with Senju Kannon, the Thousand-armed Bodhisattva of Compassion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a portable shrine. The shrine has a black top with a small metal ring at the top. The shrine is made of gold-colored metal and has two doors that are open, revealing a statue inside. The statue depicts a female figure with multiple arms. The statue stands on a lotus flower. The statue wears a crown and a long robe. The doors feature painted images. The left door shows a woman in a green dress. The right door shows a bird. The shrine sits on a white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–first half 19th century
Medium
Wood with lacquer, gold, pigments, metal fittings
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 479 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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