| Object Number | 29-156-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Buddhist | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Period | Edo Period (uncertain) | Meiji Period (uncertain) |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Lacquer | Wood | Brass | Paint |
| Technique | Lacquered | Chased | Painted |
| Iconography | Monju | Guardian King |
| Description | Small, black lacquer portable shrine with chased bronze trimmings. An eight-armed Monju, a bodhisattva of wisdom, seated on a lion, occupies the center of the shrine. In his hands he holds his attributes, the sword and scroll, as well as a wheel (symbol of the Dharma), a hatchet and a pendant. Fugen, bodhisattva of goodness, seated on an elephant, is painted on the left door and a guardian figure on the right. |
| Height | 21.6 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Lydia T. Morris, 1916 |
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