Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba, early 17th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Wood with polychrome and goldexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.112a-c
On View in Gallery 220expand_more
The deity Akiba Gongen is worshipped as a protector against fire. He is commonly portrayed as a figure with elements of the Shinto beings called tengu, the Buddhist Wisdom King Fudō Myōō, and the Hindu goddess Dakini. Tengu are fierce, winged goblins with sharp beaks and a human body. Like the Buddhist Wisdom King Fudō Myōō, Akiba Gongen is dressed as a Buddhist monk and holds a double-edged sword and a rope. Like Dakini, he rides on a white fox and flies through the sky.
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- Akiba Gongen, Manifestation of Mount Akiba
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- 2013.29.112a-c
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