Standing guardian king
Place of OriginJapan
Date794-1333
PeriodHeian period (794-1185) or Kamakura period
MaterialsBronze with gilding
DimensionsH. 6 1/4 in x W. 2 1/2 in x D. 1 1/4 in, H. 15.9 cm x W. 6.3 cm x D. 3.2 cm (figure)
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62B18
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocationGallery 26
More InformationLike the seated bodhisattva displayed at left, this small guardian figure was the principal deity mounted on a kakebotoke, a votive plaque made for use in a Buddhist temple.
The figure was cast with an open back and hollow body. One tenon at the top and another at the bottom were used to fasten it to a wooden disk, now lost. The guardian stands with a slight sway to his body and with feet firmly planted on a demon. His raised left hand is clenched, indicating that he originally held a sword or spear.
900-1000
approx. 1200-1300
1700-1800
Probably 1253 or later
approx. 668-700
approx. 700-800
approx. 650