Japanese Antique Wooden Bato Kannon Bodhisattva Statue Buddhist Shrine WB203 Animal Motif s regulations

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9 inches Weight: 3150 g / approx

The hanging scroll has some tears

and also as a small bud vase

Tokushima Prefecture

Japanese Antique Wooden Bato Kannon Bodhisattva Statue Buddhist Shrine WB203 Animal Motif s regulationsJapanese Wooden Bato Kannon Bodhisattva Statue Buddhist Zushi Shrine WB203 This is a Japanese wooden statue of Bato Kannon (Horse Headed Bodhisattva), beautifully hand carved and polychrome painted, enshrined in a small wooden Buddhist zushi (portable altar). Bato Kannon, one of the manifestations of Avalokiteshvara, is revered as a protector of horses and travelers. The piece expresses traditional Japanese Buddhist artistry in its serene facial