| schema:description 10 | "tombstone: Guardian Figure: Nio, 1200s. Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Chestnut and cypress; overall: 167.9 cm (66 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. 1972.158.2...(more)" |
| schema:description | "measurements: Overall: 167.9 cm (66 1/8 in.)" |
| schema:description | "type: Sculpture" |
| schema:description | "collection: Japanese Art" |
| schema:description | "culture: Japan, Shiga prefecture, Kamakura period (1185-1333)" |
| schema:description | "technique: chestnut and cypress" |
| schema:description | "wall_description: A pair of guardians usually stands at the entrance of Japanese Buddhist temples. Traditionally, the pair included a closed-mouth figure, one hand displayed as if indicating his potential power, and an open-mouth figure, expelling his full force against evil spirits. Nio figures were usually displayed outdoors, often with just the roof of the entrance gate as protection, and as such were particularly susceptible to weathering....(more)" |
| schema:description | "current_location: 235B Japanese" |
| schema:description | "id: 146711" |
| schema:description | "creditline: Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr." |
