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- Japan Heian period, 12th century
- Polychromed wood
- h: 92.0cm
- [20013]
During the Heian period the Buddhist deity Fudō's usually fierce expression was rendered instead in a lofty, elegantly majestic form. This sculpture is typical of such aesthetics, and it is a superior example featuring cut-gold leaf and colored decorations on the deity's garments.