Artwork Details
Artist
Unknown
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Dimensions
48-3/4 x 16-1/4 in. (image) 75-1/4 x 17-3/8 in. (installed) W: 19-1/4 in. (w/knobs) H: 3/4 in. (hanging cord)
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Dr. Kenneth R. Shaffer Fund
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Collection
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
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Provenance
Private U.S. collection; (Kaikodo, New York, New York); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2012.
Gallery Labels
毘沙門天
Lordly in demeanor with a bright, piercing gaze, Bishamonten is the guardian of the north. His name means “Listens to the teachings of the Buddha,” and he protects every place the Buddha preaches. He holds a spear in his right hand and in his left a “treasure pagoda,” from which he distributes rewards to the deserving. As one of the Four Guardian Kings, he is the scourge of evildoers. In Japan he is also worshipped as a dispenser of wealth and one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.
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