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A PAIR OF SHISHI (LIONS):Kamakura period (1185-1333), early 14th century
Each carved and assembled from cypress, with curly manes and tails and well-defined musculature, one with its mouth open uttering the syllable a and the other with its mouth closed uttering the syllable un, the eyes inlaid in copper, with traces of gesso and pigment
19 3/8in (49.2cm) high, the larger
