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Miroku, the Bodhisattva of the Future
Miroku, the Bodhisattva of the Future

Miroku, the Bodhisattva of the Future

Kaikei (Japanese, active 1189–1223)
1189 (Bunji 5)
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) with gold and inlaid crystal; split-and-joined construction
DimensionsOverall (Figure standing on base): 142.2 x 62.2 x 53.3 cm (56 x 24 1/2 x 21 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number20.723.1
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ClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceUntil 1906, Temple of Kôfuku-ji, Nara, Japan; 1906, sold by the Temple of Kôfuku-ji. Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 - d. 1913), Boston; 1920, sold by the estate of Okakura Kakuzô to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 3, 1920)