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Shaka Sanzonzō in portable shrine

 
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Title
Shaka Sanzonzō in portable shrine
Description
A portable shrine with a wooden statue of Shaka Sanzonzō, seated. The case has two intricate double-hinged doors. The exterior of the cylindrical case is painted with black lacquer and the interior is gilded. The image of Jizō bosatsu standing in a lotus blossom is painted on the interior doors of the case.
Format Extent
1 wooden statue and 1 wooden case; 14.6 x 7 cm (5 3/4 x 2 3/4 in)
Subject
Buddhism--Japan; Buddhist sculpture--Japan; Gautama Buddha--Shrines; Kshitigarbha (Buddhist deity); Woodwork--Religious aspects
Note
The bodhisattva Jizō is considered a deity of the common people imbued with the power to fulfill all wordly prayers and is the savior of those suffering in hell. Also known as Jizō, the most merciful.
Collection
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A477
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
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Geographic Location
Kyoto (Japan)
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