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Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North
Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North

Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North

late 11th century–12th centuries
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polycrome and gold; joined woodblock construction
DimensionsHeight of figure: 169 cm (66 9/16 in.)
Width of figure: 96.5 cm (38 in.)
Depth of figure: 45.7 cm (18 in.)


Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.11409.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.