Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Ji Ten (Pṛthivī)

十二天像地天

At a glance — Painting · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Nara National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Paintings
Period: Kamakura period, 13th century
Date: 1201–1300
Dimensions: H 122.7, W 41.8
Held by: Nara National Museum
Location: Nara Park, Nara
Catalogue ID: cobas-14936

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Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Ji Ten (Pṛthivī) is a painting of Kamakura period, 13th century (1201–1300), held by the Nara National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-14936 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-14936
Holder's collection: ColBase — Nara National Museum
Photograph: Nara National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas), Ji Ten (Pṛthivī)（十二天像地天）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-14936. Nara National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/twelve-heavenly-deities-devas-ji-ten-p-thiv/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Buddhist paintings
Genre: Paintings
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Size: H 122.7, W 41.8
Material: Twelve hanging scrolls; ink and colors on silk
員数: １幅
分類: 絵画
種別: 絵画:日本:仏画
品質形状: 絹本著色金泥掛幅
法量: 本紙：縦123.1 横42.0 表装：縦199.7 横57.5

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