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Japanese

Head of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Jizo), 1300s

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Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Japanese

Title

Head of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Jizo)

Year

1300s

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Dimensions

Base height: 86.4 cm (34 inches)

Place

Japan

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.102

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

This figure’s shaved head indicates that it is the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, known in Japan as Jizo, the guardian of children, travelers, and firemen. Originally, the work may have been part of a full-body portrayal, with Jizo dressed in a monk’s robe. Bodhisattvas postpone their own enlightenment in order to help others attain salvation, and can, like Buddhas, be figures of worship.

Rockefeller Asian Art Gallery

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