Sacred Deer of Kasuga Shrine

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Sacred Deer of Kasuga Shrine

Alternate Title: Shinroku

Japan, Kamakura period, 1185-1333, 13th century
Sculpture
Wood
a) Deer: 13 x 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.02 x 51.44 x 26.67 cm); b) Right antler: 10 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. (27.31 x 8.89 x 2.54 cm); c) Left antler: 10 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/4 in. (26.67 x 7.62 x 3.18 cm); a-c) Overall: 21 3/4 x 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (55.25 x 51.44 x 26.67 cm)
Gift of Lenore and Richard Wayne in honor of their granddaughters Audrey and Charlotte (M.2012.148a-c)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.