Vaishravana, the Guardian King of the North at The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Vaishravana, the Guardian King of the North at The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Published 2015-12-04T12:49:55+00:00
Bishamonten is another name for Tamonten (the guardian King of the North). When Tamonten is worshiped indepently as the Buddhist god of victory, wealth, and dood fortune he is called Bishamonten. This Bishamonten is depicted as a warrior stepping on a demon, a symbol of evil. He wears armor and holds a apear in his right hand and a stupa in his left.
(Credit; The Asian Art Museum)
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Prints well with support but the staff is tricky.
Date published | 04/12/2015 |
Time to do | 151 - 180 minutes |
Material Quantity | 42 gm |
Dimensions | 50 x 60 x 130 mm |
Technology | FDM |
Title | Vaishravana |
Dimension | x |
Accession | B60S170 |
Period | approx. 1615-1700, Edo Period |
Medium | Wood with colors and gold |
Credit | The Avery Brundage Collection |