Shinto/Buddhist Votive Plaque with Image of Jizo (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) Attached to a Circular Mirror, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Bronze, Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm), Metalwork, A Shintō icon that reflects the mutual influences in Shintō and Buddhist practices is the kakebotoke, a Buddhist image set on a disk that is at times hung on the closed doors of a Shintō shrine to represent the kami with whom the Buddhist deity is identified
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Shinto/Buddhist Votive Plaque, Image, Jizo, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Attached, Circular Mirror, Heian period, 794–1185, 12th century, Japan, Bronze, Diam, 14, 35.6 cm, Metalwork, Shintō, icon, reflects, mutual influences, Buddhist practices, kakebotoke image, set, disk, times hung, closed doors, Shintō shrine, represent, kami, whom deity, identified
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