Distinguished by a lion-shaped crown, three eyes, and six arms, this fearsome Buddhist deity was worshipped for his power to turn lust into a pure desire for spiritual enlightenment. Formerly kept at a now-defunct temple in Nara, the sculpture retains its original halo, pedestal, and ornaments."
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Kamakura period, 13th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Wood with gold and other pigment, lacquer, gold leaf, and inlaid crystal eyes
- Size
- H64.0
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- C-1858
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Category
- Sculpture > Buddhist sculpture > Wisdom Kings