WASHINGTON DC — A wooden Buddhist Guardian statue from Japan's Kamakura period (1185-1333) displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. This muscular, wrathful figure once stood at the entrance gate to Ebaradera temple in Osaka, Japan, paired with another guardian to ward off evil spirits. The sculpture shows centuries of weathering that has worn away its original bright colors and exposed the detailed craftsmanship of its carved torso and flowing garments.

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