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Kichijō-ten (Sanskrit Mahasri; the goddess of good luck), polychrome wood sculpture, Fujiwara style, late Heian period, late 12th century; at Jōruri Temple, near Nara, Japan.

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Date	897 - 1185
Related Artists	Jōchō

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Kichijō-ten (Sanskrit Mahasri; the goddess of good luck), polychrome wood sculpture, Fujiwara style, late Heian period, late 12th century; at Jōruri Temple, near Nara, Japan.

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