Zaō Gongen: Mountain Avatar

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Zaō Gongen: Mountain Avatar

Alternate Title: 蔵王権現立像

Japan, Kamakura Period, early 13th century

Sculpture

Wood, pigments, gold leaf, crystal

a) Figure: 17 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 6 7/8 in. (44.45 × 24.13 × 17.46 cm) b) Mountain (base): 3 × 7 1/2 × 5 in. (7.62 × 19.05 × 12.7 cm) a-b) Overall: 18 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 6 7/8 in. (47 × 24.13 × 17.46 cm)

Gift of the 2013 Collectors Committee (M.2013.52a-b)

Not currently on public view

Bibliography

Goodall, Hollis, and Robert T. Singer. "Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2012-2013: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Archives of Asian Art 64, no.2 (2014): 236-244.
Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.