Bronze statue of Benkei, Japan, ca. 1900, bronze and wood; a fully three-dimensional depiction of Benkei as a samurai wielding a pole weapon, in dynamic…

Bronze statue of Benkei, Japan, ca. 1900, bronze and wood; a fully three-dimensional depiction of Benkei as a samurai wielding a pole weapon, in dynamic forward motion, mounted on a square wooden base; Musashibo Benkei (1155–1189) was a famous Japanese warrior-monk (sohei) from the late Heian period; height: figure approx. 17.5 cm. Provenance: private collection, Baden-Württemberg.

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Stuttgart

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Ca H 17,5 cm