Guardian King of the North (Bishamonten)

1185–1333

Maker Unknown

Japanese Art

Guardian King of the North (Bishamonten), 1185–1333. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Wood with gold polychromy; overall: 76.8 x 28.6 cm (30 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.); base: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner Funds 1959.135

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: wood with gold polychromy
Medium: wood, gold, polychromy
Dimensions: Overall: 76.8 x 28.6 cm (30 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.); Base: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1959.135
Credit Line: James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner Funds
Exhibitions: <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 12-July 16, 2003).
Rights Statement: CC0