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(c) 2020 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Beam Ornament (Kibana): Lion (Shishi)
(c) 2020 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2020 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Beam Ornament (Kibana): Lion (Shishi)

sculptor
Date17th century
MediumCarved keyaki wood
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS8s1
eMuseum ID730914
EmbARK ObjectID11404
TMS Source ID623
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's Collection at an unknown date.
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