Zushi containing an image of the Buddhist deity Benzaiten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japan
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- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/931qfttf4h-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:206465 and OXKOBE_045
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 3
- Call Number:
- OX-MSS011
About This Item
- Date Created:
- 1800 to 1894
- Format:
- Artifact
- Genre:
- personal shrines
- Description / Abstract:
- Zushi (small portable shrine) of the female deity Benzaiten (originally the Hindu deity Saraswati), one of the Seven Lucky Deities and protector of people, property and fortune. The exterior is covered with red paint or lacquer. Many of the objects originally carried in the deity's hands are missing, but she still holds a club, sword, wish-granting jewel, snake, and the torii gate with old man's face appears on her head.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Fortune, Religious articles, and Buddhism--Japan
- Subject - Names:
- Sarasvatī (Buddhist deity) and Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
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- 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:
- Zushi (small portable shrine) of the female deity Benzaiten (originally the Hindu deity Saraswati), one of the Seven Lucky Deities and protector of people, property and fortune. The exterior is covered with red paint or lacquer. Many of the objects originally carried in the deity's hands are missing, but she still holds a club, sword, wish-granting jewel, snake, and the torii gate with old man's face appears on her head.
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Fortune, Religious articles, and Buddhism--Japan
- Subject - Names:
- Sarasvatī (Buddhist deity) and Turner, William Pattillo, 1864-1912
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Japan
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/931qfttf4h-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:206465 and OXKOBE_045
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Library:
- Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
- Sublocation:
- Box 7, Folder 3
- 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.