SculptureJapanese14th-15th century

Zōchōten (Virūdhaka), Guardian King of the South: One of the Shitennō (Devarājas) or Four Heavenly Guardian Kings

Nambokuchō to Muromachi period, 14th-15th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Wood, multiple-woodblock construction; with polychromy and gilding

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nambokuchō (1333-1392) to Muromachi (1392-1568) period

Century

14th-15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

sight, including base and trident: H. 132 x W. 54 x D. 30 cm (51 15/16 x 21 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)

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