Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North) / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number: 1964/2.83
Title: Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North)
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: wood with traces of polychrome decoration
Object Creation Date: 1368-1644
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
Style/Group/Movement: Ming dynasty Buddhist
Period: China, Ming Period (1368-1644)
Dimensions: 90.81 cm x 40.64 cm x 22.86 cm (35 3/4 in. x 16 in. x 9 in.)
Primary Keywords: buddhism; king; standing
Secondary Keywords: figures; guardians; people and occupations; political figures; religion; religions; royalty
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 815 x 1351
File Size: 93 KB
Record: 1964/2.83
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Full citation: "Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North); Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.83/1964_2.83.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.