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- The Sheep General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals
The Sheep General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
This figure originally held a long weapon, as shown by his outstretched arms. He is one of the Buddhist guardian deities known as the Twelve Divine Generals, who became associated with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac."
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Kamakura period, 13th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Wood with pigment, gold leaf, and crystal
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- C-16
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Category
- Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Devas
On display: Sculpture
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On displayThe Buddha Amida
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
October 20, 2026 (Tue)–
December 6, 2026 (Sun)