Four Guardian Kings (Shitenno): Bishamonten

Creator:

Unattributed

Published/Created:

Japan, Nara: Horyuji, Daihozoden

Notes:

Four Guardian Kings (Jp: Shitenno; 四天王)

Variant Titles:

Sk: Vaisravana
毘沙門天立像 (四天王)

Topics:

Sculpture -- Japan -- Nara period, 710-784 -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Late Nara (Tenpyo culture), ca. 756-784

Accession Number:

M5001_0003_100

Genre:

sculpture: statues (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

Hiho v. 2: Horyuji (Kodansha), pl 44

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection, Asian Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Nara, Japan: Horyuji

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 102779

OID:

396699

PID:

digcoll:2305782