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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
Jizo Bodhisattva
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1350, hanging scroll, AK-MAK-162
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1500, sculpture, AK-RAK-1997-1
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Stenen zuil, afkomstig uit…
c. 1250, BK-15334-D
Yakushi Nyorai
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, hanging scroll, AK-RAK-1996-2
Bowl with foliate scroll borders
anonymous, c. 1275 - c. 1324, bowl, BK-2000-63-A
Fragment of a pilaster with floral…
anonymous, c. 1260 - c. 1270, BK-NM-12117
Nine interlocking tiles
anonymous, c. 1250 - c. 1324, tile, BK-2000-75
On display in room 0.10
Offering Tray (Talam)
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1500, AK-MAK-387