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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
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