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| Title | Guardian figure, one of a pair |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Japan) |
| Date | c. 1360 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G205 |
| Medium: | Sculpture | Wood, gesso, polychrome |
| Size: | 76 x 39 x 28 in. (193.04 x 99.06 x 71.12 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Asia, Japan |
| Culture: | Asia, Japan |
| Style: | 14th century, Nambokucho period, Kamakura period? |
| Physical Description: | Misshaku Kongo, standing figure with one arm raised, mouth open. Note Nio means Benevolent Kings. Made of Hinoki wood in yosegi technique of multiple block construction with traces of gesso and polychrome. |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from the Regis Corporation |
| Accession Number: | 83.76.2 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |






