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Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)

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Wood, late Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Josefowitz 1964
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Title: Temple Guardian (Nio, one of a pair)
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Wood, late Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan.

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