Shinto Deity in the Guise of the Monk Hyeja

Shinto Deity in the Guise of the Monk Hyeja

11th/early 12th century · Japan

Magnolia wood with traces of pigment

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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