Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman measuring There is text in Japanese

There is text in Japanese on the the back

dating him to sometime between 1945-1952

Not sure the origin of these

and some roughness on the top of the other

Antique Carved and Painted (Polychrome) Praying Holy Woman measuring There is text in JapaneseI feel holier just looking at this carving, an abbess I want to call her, hands clasped in prayer, and who feels about as devout as they come, and supremely in her devotion. I purchased her from am estate in Chelmsford, Mass, which included a large collection of antique santos carvings, feeling that she would make an exceptionally fine guardian spirit. I also love that she retains traces of true lapis lazuli paint in addition to a little gold still