Statue

29-96-330

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-330
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese | Buddhist
Provenience Japan
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Gilt | Pigment
Technique Carved | Painted
Iconography Lion
Description

Carved wood lion standing with a spread tail and its mouth open. The statue is painted blue with multi-colored ornaments and a saddle. The lion is part of a base for a Monju image (29-96-329). It supports the Monju's lotus base (29-96-331A and B). The base for the lion itself is 29-96-331D.

Height 74 cm
Length 90 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904

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