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Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Jizō Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩) is a Japanese wood and bronze statue of about 1175 in the late Heian period which is now in the permanent Asian collection at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The statue depicts Jizō (Ksitigarbha in Sanskrit) who in Japanese Buddhism is the bodhisattva of the earth and is considered a protector of children and travelers. He is also a rescuer of beings in hell and is considered a guardian of souls for children that have died before their parents.
