Standing Eleven‑faced Kannon (honzon of the Shōgatsu-dō; secret image)
Carved wood, polychromy · Heian period · 9th–10th century · Mie Prefecture, Kanbodai‑ji
A rare six‑armed, atypical Kannon revealed only once every thirty‑three years — now it has stepped out from Iga’s mountain gate.
Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –