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Anonymous
Bishamonten: Guardian of the North12th century

Not on view
Carved wood sculpture of a stocky armored guardian figure standing wide-legged on a rocky base, with weathered honey-tan surface and traces of dark pigment

Anonymous, Bishamonten: Guardian of the North, 12th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Hans and Margot Ries, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Bishamonten: Guardian of the North
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
12th century
Period
Heian period (794-1185) or Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hans and Margot Ries
Accession Number
AC1997.182.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art