Japanese Plaster Guardian Agyou Mask Vtg Nio Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM58 contemporary art Packed weight: 563 grams

Packed weight: 563 grams

Lacquer color bleeding from production on inside rim

Packed Weight: 4050 grams

Connected size 37 cm

Picture of pine and plum blossoms

Japanese Plaster Guardian Agyou Mask Vtg Nio Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM58 contemporary art Packed weight: 563 gramsVtg Japanese Plaster Nio Guardian Mask This is a Japanese plaster mask of one of the Nio guardians, Agyou. Often seen at the gates of prominent Buddhist temples across Japan, the Nio Pair of Nio Kings embody physical force to keep evil and discord from entering. This mask is of Agyou, the open mouthed guardian. Most notably, one of the most famous statues of Agyou can be found at the South Gate of Todaiji Temple in Nara. Red, beige, black Plaster