Japanese Bronze Temple Guardian Nio Figures

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Japanese Pair Bronze Temple Guardian Nio Figures - JJ881211

Japanese Bronze Temple Guardian Nio Figures

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Sale Price: $5,596.00

Product Code: JJ881210

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Magnificent Japanese bronze temple guardian or Nio figures, Meiji period, 1868-1912. Fabulous rendering shows traces of paint over solid, heavyweight bronze. Half-nude figures with rippling muscles a dynamic display of power and exaggerated realism characteristic of early Japanese sculpture. Delicately detailed fingers, nostrils, eyes and teeth. Called Misshaku Kongo (Agyo) and Naraen Kongo (Ungyo) one figure represents overt strength with bared teeth and raised fist the other latent strength, holding his mouth tightly shut. These figures are traditionally placed at the entrance of a temple or shrine for security and protection. Very rare to find a pair. A must for the collector! Dimensions: 22" high, 10" wide, 4.5" deep.

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	Japanese Pair Bronze Temple Guardian Nio Figures - JJ881211 $5,596.00

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