17 mars 2025
Pair of Guardian Figures: Nio, 13th century, Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
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Guardian Figure: Nio, 13th century, Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Chestnut and cypress, 167.9 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1972.158.1. Paired with a closed-mouth Nio, this figure originally protected the entrance of...