Small zushi of a Buddhist deity, likely of 11-Faced Kannon (Guanyin), the bodhisattva associated with compassion and mercy
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/535t76hdzd-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:206913 and OXKOBE_042
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 2
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Small portable altar box of a Buddhist deity, most likely 11-Faced Kannon (Sanskrit: Avalokitesvara), the bodhisattva associated with compassion and mercy. The deity's right hand is extended in the "welcome" (Varada) mudra. Its left hand is broken; several faces appear on its head. The deity is framed in a flame-shaped aureole. The wall of the shrine behind the deity is painted gold. The exterior of the shrine is black; at its top is a ring.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Bodhisattva, Religious articles, and Buddhism--Japan
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912 and Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
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- Rights Statement:
- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.
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This item is part of:
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Small portable altar box of a Buddhist deity, most likely 11-Faced Kannon (Sanskrit: Avalokitesvara), the bodhisattva associated with compassion and mercy. The deity's right hand is extended in the "welcome" (Varada) mudra. Its left hand is broken; several faces appear on its head. The deity is framed in a flame-shaped aureole. The wall of the shrine behind the deity is painted gold. The exterior of the shrine is black; at its top is a ring.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Bodhisattva, Religious articles, and Buddhism--Japan
- Subject - Names:
- Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912 and Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/535t76hdzd-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:206913 and OXKOBE_042
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 2
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. This online reproduction has been made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching and research.
- Rights Status:
- No Known Copyright
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.