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Jizo Statue, Carved Granite, Sado Island browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Sculpture: Pre 1920: item # 403420 Please refer to our stock # K-33 when inquiring.
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| Jizo is one of the most beloved Buddhist Boddhisatva in Japan as a guardian of children and travellers. Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture was once ringed with Jizo statues, and its granite quarries made it a center of religious statue production and sales. This Jizo holds his hands in front of his chest in prayer, or in the traditional Indian greeting of "namaste." His face is well worn from the elements and time, but a faint smile seems to grace his lips. H.25cm(10") x W.13cm(5"). | ||
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