Guardian Lion Dog (Komainu) (Translation)
木造狛犬 鎌倉時代 (Primary Title)
sculpture (Object Name)
Guardian Dog (Alternate Title)

Unknown (Artist)

14th century
Japanese
Zelkova wood with traces of pigment
Japan
Overall (figure): 22 × 22 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (55.88 × 57.15 × 41.91 cm)
Other (pedestal): 19 1/4 × 28 1/2 × 19 1/4 in. (48.9 × 72.39 × 48.9 cm)
67.57.1
Pair with "Guardian Lion Dog" (67.57.2)
Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Unsigned
None
None
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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