Detail View: The AMICA Library: Two Lion-Dogs (Koma-Inu)
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AMICA ID:
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ASIA.1979.206.1-2
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Japanese
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Title:
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Two Lion-Dogs (Koma-Inu)
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View:
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Full view
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Creation Date:
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Kamakura period, 13th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1200
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Creation End Date:
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1299
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Materials and Techniques:
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Cypress wood with pigment and gilding
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Creation Place:
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Japan, possibly Wakayama Prefecture
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Dimensions:
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Each 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (34.3 x 29.2 x 15.9 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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Asia Society
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1979.206.1-2
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Credit Line:
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Rights:
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Context:
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The introduction of Buddhism to Japan was one of the most important events in Japanese history and had a lasting effect on the development of its thought, art, and culture. According to Japanese sources, Buddhism was introduced from the Korean kingdom ofP
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Related Document Description:
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Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 92.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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ASIA.1979.206.a.tif
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