Also read jibutsu. Sk: lakasana. The hand-held attributes of a Buddhist image. Along with the mudra *in 印, hand-held attributes help identify a particular image, its character and role. However, many attributes are used by more than one image and each deity is not always consistent in its possession of a certain attribute. Records of the deities with their various jimotsu exist in *giki 儀軌 (ritual manuals) and *Zuzōshō 図像抄 (iconographic compendia). Some of the oldest Japanese examples of these iconographic records include the *Kakuzenshō 覚禅鈔 (Compilation of Kakuzen) and the *Besson zakki 別尊雑記 (Miscellaneous Notes on Individual Deities), compiled from the late 12th century to early 13th century, which provide illustrations of most of the Buddhist deities with their attributes. Well-known examples of jimotsu include: the yakuko 薬壷 (medicine jar) of *Yakushi 薬師, the healing Buddha; the *shakujō 錫杖 (pilgrim's staff) of *Jizō 地蔵; the *kenjaku 羂索 (snaring rope) of *Fudō Myōō 不動明王; the *hōju 宝珠 (wish-granting jewel) of *Kichijōten 吉祥天; the biwa 琵琶 (lute-like instrument) of *Benzaiten 弁財天; and the various weapons used for the protection of Buddhism by the *shitennō 四天王. *Senju Kannon 千手観音 is usually represented with 42 arms and almost every hand holds an important Buddhist symbol. The attributes include *hōbyō 宝瓶 (vase), juzu 数珠 (rosary), *kebutsu 化仏 (miniature Buddha), *hōra 法螺 (shell), hōkyū 宝弓 (bow), kyūden 宮殿 (palace), goshikiun 五色雲 (five-colored clouds), dokuro 髑髏 (skull), renge 蓮華 (lotus), *hossu 払子 (fly-whisk), kohei 胡瓶 (Persian vase or bird-headed vase), *hōkyō 宝篋 (sutra box), *kongōsho 金剛杵 (vajra), teppu 鉄斧 (iron axe), budō 葡萄 (grapes), yōryū 楊柳 (willow), among others. Aside from the purely symbolic meaning, each attribute functions to help the worshipper. For example, in the context of Senju Kannon, the yōryū helps to remove illness, the hossu removes hinderances, and the kohei helps to attain harmony.