Menuki: Nio
Date: Edo Period (1615-1868), 19th century
Dimensions:
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Medium: Bronze and gold.
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Noah H. Swayne
Object number: 1925.103
DescriptionNio (part of a pair, see 1925.102) are the two keepers of the temple gates. Orginally they represented the two great Brahmanic gods Brahma and Indra. As depicted here, they are usually shown with a flowing scarf and a loincloth.
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