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Standing Kannon Bosatsu portable shrine

 
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Title
Standing Kannon Bosatsu portable shrine
Description
A portable shrine containing a partially-gilded wooden statue of the thousand-armed Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) standing in a lotus blossom. The exterior of the case is carved into the shape of an unopened lotus blossom and the interior is cross-hatched to form a pattern of six-pointed stars with gold and red lacquer.
Physical description
1 wooden statue and 1 wooden case; Height of statue: 5 cm (2 in)
Subject
Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity); Buddhism--Japan; Buddhist sculpture--Japan; Woodwork--Religious aspects
Collection Location
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A305
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
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Geographic Location
Japan
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