Zaō Gongen
Zaō is often shown in a demon-quelling form, in which he grasps a three-pronged spear in his right hand, while with his left hand he pounds his solar plexus, and his right foot is raised to stamp out his fury
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Zaō is often shown in a demon-quelling form, in which he grasps a three-pronged spear in his right hand, while with his left hand he pounds his solar plexus, and his right foot is raised to stamp out his fury
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蔵王権現立像
Title: Zaō Gongen
Period: Heian period (794–1185)
Date: 11th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Gilt bronze with incised decoration
Dimensions: H. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number: 1975.268.155
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