A blog about historical arts, photographs and architectures of the world.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Shrine with an idol of a Bodhisattva - 18th Century China (Qianlong Era)
Medium: Shrine: Cloisonné enamel on copper alloy; Idol: Copper with semiprecious stones
Source: brooklynmuseum.org
Head of a Guardian - From the Figure of a Guardian King of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), Japan
Medium: Hinoki wood with polychrome, inlaid rock crystal eyes and filigree metal crown.
Source: brooklynmuseum.org
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