Harvard Art Museums > 1919.221: Wooden Head of a Guardian Figure Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Wooden Head of a Guardian Figure (Kōen) , 1919.221,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/209905. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.221 People Kōen, Japanese Title Wooden Head of a Guardian Figure Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 17th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Edo period, 1615-1868 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/209905 Physical Descriptions Medium Cypress wood with traces of pigment; multiple-block construction Dimensions H. 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: inscription written with a brush: "Kōen" Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel Accession Year 1919 Object Number 1919.221 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
