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Anonymous
Kōmokuten: Guardian of the WestHeian period (?), 782-1185

Not on view
Carved wood sculpture of an armored warrior, once gilded, raising a weapon overhead while standing on a base of swirling waves and serpentine creatures
Artist or Maker
Anonymous
Title
Kōmokuten: Guardian of the West
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Heian period (?), 782-1185
Period
Heian period (794 - 1185)
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
Height: 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.123
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.