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Jizô, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix

latter half of the 13th century
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome; joined woodblock construction
Dimensions77.0 cm (30 5/16 in.) (height of figure)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number09.71
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ClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1909 gift of Denman Waldo Ross
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