Portable Shrine (zushi) with Shō Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical, portable shrine with two open, gold-colored doors on either side. The shrine has a black top and base. Inside, a reddish-brown statue depicts a female figure with long hair, wearing a crown and a long dress, standing on a multi-tiered base. The figure has one hand in front of her chest and the other extended. The background of the shrine features a carved flame design behind the statue. The statue and shrine are set against a white background.