17th Century Japanese Standing Figure of Shomen Kongo
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Description
Culture or Country: Japan.
Period: Ca. 17th-18th century.
Size: 23-1/2H.
Description: A large, carved and painted wood male deity with multiple arms, one arm missing, standing on two crouching foo dogs. Inset painted glass eyes and an all-seeing third eye in the center of his forehead. Flame hairdo with a coiled snake in the center. Black painted surface with areas of red and green details.
Provenance: Ex. Simon World Arts, NY.
Period: Ca. 17th-18th century.
Size: 23-1/2H.
Description: A large, carved and painted wood male deity with multiple arms, one arm missing, standing on two crouching foo dogs. Inset painted glass eyes and an all-seeing third eye in the center of his forehead. Flame hairdo with a coiled snake in the center. Black painted surface with areas of red and green details.
Provenance: Ex. Simon World Arts, NY.
Condition
Loss to fingers on one hand, most arms reattached, several old small losses and paint chips.
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17th Century Japanese Standing Figure of Shomen Kongo
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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