Standing Bishamonten (Sk. Vaiśravaṇa)

Deity: Bishamonten
Sculpture Type: Wood Sculpture
Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty
Date / Period: 13th century
Institution: Nara National Museum
Collection: Collection Database
Medium / Material: Wood, joined block construction, gold foil, pigment, cut gold leaf, crystal eyes
Dimensions: Total H: 99.5cm, H of statue: 78.2cm
Accession Number: 1341-0
Source: ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan, Nara National Museum, 1341-0.

Description

{“i”=>[“shikoro”], “content”=>[“This statue originally came from Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū Shrine in Kyoto Prefecture. The masculine pose suggests that a sculptor influenced by the Kei school of Buddhist sculptors produced this work. Gold paint was used extensively to depict more figurative motifs such as clouds with dragons as well as phoenixes and flowers with leaves instead of geometric pattern. The lappet of the helmet (Jpn. “, “) was carved from different wood and is attached by chains.”]}