Base

Museum number:

9-8163b

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Accession number:

Acc.2403

Object count:

1

Description:

Base for ifgurine of Bishamon Ten wood base represents reclining demon; 15-16 century (fide Prof. Cahill); base is 12.5 cm. Bishamon Ten (Japanese for Vaisravana) is the Guardian of the North i.e. one of the four guardian of the corners of the world. Used in home or in shrine.

Donor:

Albert M. Bender

Collection place:

Japan

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies

Accession date:

May 17, 1968

Department:

Asia (except western Russia)