Guardian figure, one of a pair

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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