Guardian King, thought to be Jikokuten
12th century
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze; cast (including the halberd); piece-mold casting
Dimensions21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.) (height of figure)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen H. Gleason
Accession number47.1339
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceLent by Miss Ellen H. Gleason, August 7, 1936; returned January 22, 1942; 1947 given to the Museum by Ellen H. Gleason.
late 7th–early 8th centuries
first half of the 13th century
before about 950 B.C.
before about 950 B.C.
before about 950 B.C.
1760–75