Bodhisattva
This statue portrays a merciful Buddhist god who saves people from suffering. It dates to the 1200s, a period when artisans were employing new techniques to give statues a sense of life and presence. The eyes and lips are inlaid with quartz crystal. The body is coated with gold powder, producing a gentle glow that represents enlightenment.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Kamakura period, 13th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Wood with gold and other pigment, cut gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes and lips
- Size
- 106.3 101.4 34.8
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- C-20
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Category
- Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Bodhisattvas
On display: Sculpture
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On displayThe Bodhisattva Monju
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
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On displayThe Sheep General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals
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On displayThe Dog General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals
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On displayThe Wisdom King Fudō
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
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On displayThe Bodhisattva Monju Riding His Lion, Accompanied by Followers
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
April 8, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun)
