Guardian Lion (Koma inu)
latter half of the 13th century
Medium/TechniqueJapanese cypress with polychrome; jointed woodblock construction
Dimensions53.2 cm (20 11/16 in.) (height of figure)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number03.669
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenancePurchased at Matsuki Sale, New York
latter half of the 13th century
12th century
12th century
latter half 11th – first half 12th centuries
14th century
latter half of the 9th century
latter half of the 9th century
late 8th – early 9th centuries
