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Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-B
These guards stand at the entrance to a temple to ward off evil. They are holding a vajra, with which to crush ignorance. Their open and shut mouths represent the first and last letters of the Japanese script: A and N: this symbolises the totality of sounds and letters, of knowledge. Worshippers who…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Armstoel van eikenhout, met huifkap
anonymous, c. 1560 - c. 1580, furniture, BK-KOG-1777
Kandelaar met geprofileerde voet en…
anonymous, c. 1425 - c. 1475, candlestick, BK-NM-2384
Collar of Linen and Needle Lace
anonymous, c. 1625 - c. 1640, BK-1978-462
Flounce of Needle Lace with a Man…
anonymous, c. 1685 - c. 1695, BK-1980-86
Spiegel versierd met vier apen
anonymous, -400 - -200, AK-MAK-1462
Japon met halflange mouwen en…
anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1910, BK-2000-2
Portrait of Shah Jahan
anonymous, c. 1630 - c. 1650, sculpture, AK-NM-12249
Koloniale commode met drie laden
anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800, BK-2002-18