Jizô, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix
latter half of the 13th century
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome, gold, and inlaid crystal; joined woodblock construction
Dimensions61.0 cm (24 in.) (height overall)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number11.17
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1911 gift of Denman Waldo Ross
14th 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)
14th century
14th century
19th century