Japanese Carved Wooden Guardian Nio Agyou Mask Vtg Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM67 lacquer plate Flower design: Chrysanthemum

Flower design: Chrysanthemum

Packed weight: 1867 grams

this important altar accessory is gold and black and has an elegant plum blossom-shaped top surface

It a simple design with no added embellishments

Stamped cross pattern

Japanese Carved Wooden Guardian Nio Agyou Mask Vtg Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM67 lacquer plate Flower design: ChrysanthemumVtg Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Mask This is a Japanese hand carved wooden mask of one of the Nio guardians, Agyou. It has painted black eyes and braided light brown cord with two tassels. Often seen at the gates of prominent Buddhist temples across Japan, the Nio Pair or Nio Kings embody physical force to keep evil and discord from entering. This mask is of Agyou, the open mouthed guardian. Most notably, one of the most famous statues of Agyou can