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Deity

1100s

Japan, Heian period

(794–1185)
Medium
Magnolia wood with traces of color
Measurements
Overall: 100 cm (39 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1954.373
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

This unidentified sculpture represents a mature male figure with a long beard. His robes, crown-like head ornament, and hair arranged into a topknot resemble the attire and styling of members of the heavenly realm—tenbu in Japanese—of the Buddhist cosmos. The comparatively simple design, along with carving marks purposely left by the sculptor throughout the surface tend to be associated with sculptures of kami, deities venerated at shrines, or jinja.

Deity

1100s

Japan, Heian period (794–1185)

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