Jizô, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix
13th–14th centuries
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome, gold, and inlaid crystal; split-and-joined construction
DimensionsOverall: 76.5cm (30 1/8in.)
Other (to hairline): 73cm (28 3/4in.)
Other (to hairline): 73cm (28 3/4in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number26.673
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1926 bequest by William Sturgis Bigelow to the Museum
1189 (Bunji 5)
first half of the 13th century
14th century
latter half of the 13th century
13th–14th centuries
13th–14th centuries
18th–19th centuries
dated 1321 (Genko 2)
dated 1328 (Karyaku 3)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)