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Judge of Hell in the Brooklyn Museum, March 2010
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Emma - o, King and Judge of Hell
This figure depicts the popular Buddhist deity Emma-Ō, recognizable by his tall Chinese cap, patriarch's robes, and frightening countenance. Emma-Ō and his court of ten judges were thought to preside over the trials of the dead, condemning evildoers to hell.
Culture: Muromachi Period
Medium: Wood with gesso and traces of polychrome and inlaid glass eyes.
Dates: 16th century
Period: Muromachi
Dimensions: 19 x 18 in. (48.3 x 45.7 cm)
Collections: Asian Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Asian Galleries, The Arts of Japan, 2nd Floor
Accession Number: 79.277
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. George Mann
Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/106257/Emma...
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This figure depicts the popular Buddhist deity Emma-Ō, recognizable by his tall Chinese cap, patriarch's robes, and frightening countenance. Emma-Ō and his court of ten judges were thought to preside over the trials of the dead, condemning evildoers to hell.
Culture: Muromachi Period
Medium: Wood with gesso and traces of polychrome and inlaid glass eyes.
Dates: 16th century
Period: Muromachi
Dimensions: 19 x 18 in. (48.3 x 45.7 cm)
Collections: Asian Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Asian Galleries, The Arts of Japan, 2nd Floor
Accession Number: 79.277
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. George Mann
Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/106257/Emma...
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