About 1360
Cypress wood with traces of lacquer
Gift of the Regis Corporation
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- The Japanese story of Kongorikishi (congo-ree-kaw-she) is about the use of physical force to defend the Buddha and his worshipers
against evil.
- The warrior rulers of 14th-century Japan valued bravery, honor, and strength.
- The enormous size and energetic poses of these Nio (NEE-oh) guardian sculptures made them imposing forces outside the gates of a
Buddhist temple complex.
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