ANTIQUE VERY OLD EDO PERIOD JAPANESE HAND CARVED PAINTED OVER WOOD LARGE STATUE OF BUDDHIST MONK SAINT .THE HEAD IS CARVED SEPARATELY AND HAS THE GLASS EYES,IT IS REMOVABLE AND OPENS THE INSIDE PLACE TO STORE A SCROLLS,AMULETS OR WOODBLOCKS.THE WHOLE FIGURE IS CONSTRUCTED IN "YOSEJI RUKURI " TECHNIQUE OF MULTIPLE PIECES OF WOOD GLUED TOGETHER.THE STATUE IS VERY OLD AND CAME FROM THE PROMINENT ESTATE FAMILY COLLECTION.CONDITION GOOD;SOME SIGNS OF RESTORATION ON THE PAINT : HEAD ,FACE AND THE ROBE.FIGURE IS PLACED ON THE WOODEN BASE .SIZE: 2.5"H x 21.5"W x 15.5" DEEP, FIGURE ITSELF IS 22"H x 24"W x 12"DEEP.TOTAL MEASUREMENT :24,5"H x 24"W x 15,5" DEEP.TOTAL WEIGHT 23 LBS.