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Collections

Unknown
Dakinitencirca 1300

Not on view
Lacquered gilt wood portable shrine cabinet, open to reveal a dark multi-armed winged deity figure above a white fox on a pink lotus pedestal
Lacquered and gilt wood sculpture of a multi-armed deity with an elaborate jeweled crown, seated in prayer pose atop a white fox figure, with spread wings and a large gilded circular halo behind the head.
Polychrome sculpture of a multi-armed deity with dark lacquered finish, gilt details, and spread wings, wearing an elaborate crown with flame-like elements and a circular gilt nimbus, seated atop a white crouching animal with painted facial features.
Polychrome wood sculpture of a multi-armed deity seated atop a white fox, dark lacquered finish with gold leaf detailing on robes and a gilt circular halo; deity wears an elaborate crown with flame-like projections and a small figure at the apex.
Mixed-media sculpture combining a white carved elephant figure with a dark bronze winged creature perched atop, supporting a large black sphere crowned with a small gold finial.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dakiniten
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1300
Period
Kamakura period (1185-1333) or Nanbokuchō period (1333-1392)
Medium
Wood, pigments, gold, metal
Dimensions
a) Figure: 4 1/2 × 3 × 3 in. (11.43 × 7.62 × 7.62 cm) b) Shrine: 6 11/16 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (16.99 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Laurie and Bill Benenson
Accession Number
M.2014.119a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.