Jizô, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix
18th–19th centuries
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome, gold, and inlaid crystal; joined woodblock construction
Dimensions50.2 cm (19 3/4 in.) (height overall)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number26.674
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Provenance(See Bill of Sale of June 8, 1921)
14th century
latter half of the 13th century
13th–14th centuries
13th–14th centuries
dated 1321 (Genko 2)
dated 1328 (Karyaku 3)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)
dated 1844 (Tenpô 15)
14th century
14th century
19th century