Standing Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattva in a Zushi

Wood (unpainted/plain finish) · Edo period · 19th century · Kyoto, Sennyū-ji

A late-Tokugawa princess's personal Buddha: a hand-held zushi that holds Princess Kazunomiya's anxieties and prayers

Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –