Carving
29-96-343
From: Japan | Asakusa Temple
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-96-343 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Japan | Asakusa Temple |
| Date Made | 1700 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Gilt |
| Iconography | Shachihoko | Shachi |
| Description | Wood carving of a shachihoko (鯱鉾) a composite animal with the body of a carp and the head of a tiger. They are often seen adorning temple rooftops in Japan. This example has gilding and features large eyes with a petal-like flare encircling them as well as a large mouth with protruding fangs. |
| Length | 60 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | CG98-1-90 - Found in Collection Number |
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