Shrine with figure of Shogun Jizo

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Oval wooden shrine with hinged doors

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Oval wooden shrine with hinged doors
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Oval wooden shrine with hinged doors, open to reveal figure seated on a lion, possibly Shogun Jizo of the victorious army, painted, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658039
Materials:
complete, wood and brass
Measurements:
shrine: 300 mm x 190 mm x 138 mm,
figure: 195 mm x 125 mm
type:
shrine
credit:
Glendining