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The Dog General, One of the Twelve Divine Generals 

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There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

The ""dog general"" is one of twelve fierce guardians protecting Yakushi, the Buddha of healing and medicine. He was made by artisans who studied with the master sculptor Unkei or his disciples."

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Important Cultural Property
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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-1853
Genre
Sculpture
Category
Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Devas
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