SculptureJapanese13th-14th century

Pair of sculptures: Shinto Lion-Dogs (Koma inu)

Late Kamakura or Nambokuchō period, 13th-14th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

2 sculptures: wood, multiple-woodblock construction; with traces of polychromy

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, Late or Nambokuchō

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 35.9 cm (14 1/8 in.)

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