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Daiitoku myôô zazô
大威徳明王坐像 一躯
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Daiitoku myôô, the Wisdom King of Great Awe-Inspiring Power
Daiitoku myôô zazô
大威徳明王坐像 一躯
Japanese
late Heian period
12th century
Medium/Technique
Japanese cypress with polychrome and gold; split-and-joined construction
Dimensions
87.9 cm (34 5/8 in) (height of figure)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number05.228.1-2
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
MFA Highlights: Arts of Japan (2008), p. 42; Kajima Foundation MFA cat. 1 (Japanese ed. 1997, English ed. 1998), ch. II (Buddhist & Shinto sculp.), no. 27
Provenance1905 purchased by Okakura Kakuzo in Japan for the Museum