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Bodhisattva

菩薩立像
Bodhisattva (菩薩立像)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Sculpture · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Sculpture
Date
1201–1300
Dimensions
106.3 101.4 34.8
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-58053

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This statue portrays a merciful Buddhist god who saves people from suffering. It dates to the 1200s, a period when sculptors were using new techniques to give their creations more life and presence. Here, inlaid crystal gives the eyes and lips a lifelike appearance. A coating of gold powder makes the figure appear to glow with sacred light.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Bodhisattva（菩薩立像）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-58053. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/bodhisattva-tokyo-national-museum/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Sculpture
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Sculpture:Buddhist sculpture:Bodhisattvas
  • Size: 106.3 101.4 34.8
  • Material: Wood with gold and other pigment, cut gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes and lips
  • 員数: 1軀
  • 分類: 彫刻
  • 種別: 彫刻:仏教彫刻:菩薩
  • 法量: 像高106.3 髪際高101.4 台座高34.8
  • 品質形状: 木造、金泥塗・彩色・截金、玉眼、唇に水晶

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