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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 with lacquer

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

Physical Description:

Naraen Kongo, standing figure with arms down, mouth closed. 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:

83.76.1

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009