Name: Guardian Lion-Dogs mid-13th century Japan Pairs of liondogs (komainu), featuring leonine heads on canine bodies, are traditionally placed before the entrance of Shinto shrines to ward off evil. The figure on the right is distinguished by its open mouth (a gyō), while the figure on the left bears a closed mouth (un gyō). These features may echo the open and closedmouth iconography of Niō, the pair of guardian deities who protect Buddhist temples.. Guardian Lion-Dogs 53190 - SuperStock
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Guardian Lion-Dogs mid-13th century Japan Pairs of liondogs (komainu), featuring leonine heads on canine bodies, are traditionally placed before the entrance of Shinto shrines to ward off evil. The figure on the right is distinguished by its open mouth (a gyō), while the figure on the left bears a closed mouth (un gyō). These features may echo the open and closedmouth iconography of Niō, the pair of guardian deities who protect Buddhist temples.. Guardian Lion-Dogs 53190

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