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A wooden sculpture of a man standing on a small pedestal and holding a staff. His hips are leaned to his left and he is wearing armor and a helmet.

Virūdhaka (Zōchōten), Guardian King of the South, one of the Devarājas (Shitennō), or Four Heavenly Guardian Kings

Japanese

Wood with traces of polychromy and gilding

Heian period, Late, 898-1185

Sculpture