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Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store

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Wood with lacquer gold leaf cut gold leaf (kirikane) and color, Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1918
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Title: Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Store
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Wood with lacquer gold leaf cut gold leaf (kirikane) and color, Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan.

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