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A Japanese polychrome wood figure of Bishamonten, Kamakura…
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Sydney
Date:
11-Dec-2016
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A Japanese polychrome wood figure of Bishamonten, Kamakura period (1185-1333), the guardian figure of the north, in a wrathfull stance in full armour, his hair brushed back in flaming braids, the staring eyes inlaid in glass, traces of his original metal headdress and original pigment, including gilt, 40 cm high, fitted stand. Reference: see Tokyo National Museum for another guardian figure with a similar gesture, Museum no. C-1852. Provenance: Brian Harkins, London, 1/8/2006. Exhibited: the golden Journey, Japanese Art from Australian Collections, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, March-May 2009. Published: James Bennett & Amy Reigle Newland, the golden Journey, Japanese Art from Australian Collections, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, March-May 2009, pp. 42 & 43
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