Pair of Sacred Monkeys

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Pair of Sacred Monkeys

Alternate Title: Mazaru zazō

Japan, late Heian period (794-1185), 12th century
Sculpture
Camphor (kusunoki) wood with traces of pigment
a) 16 1/2 x 9 x 9 1/2 in. (41.91 x 22.86 x 24.13 cm); b) 16 1/2 x 9 x 11 in. (41.91 x 22.86 x 27.94 cm)
Gift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Margaret and David Barry, the Louis Y. Kado Trust, Mrs. Charlene S. Kornblum and Dr. S. Sanford Kornblum, Murray Smith, and Grace Tsao (M.2012.76a-b)
Japanese Art
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.