Attendant to the King of Hell

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

MIA_.97.122.2

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MIA_.97.122.2

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

false

Creator Nationality:

Korea

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Korea

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

Korea

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Korea

Creator Name-CRT

false

Title:

Attendant to the King of Hell

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Attendant to the King of Hell

Title

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View:

Front

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Front

View

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Creation Date:

19th century

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19th century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1800

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1800

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1900

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1900

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Painted wood

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Painted wood

Materials and Techniques

false

Classification Term:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Classification Term

false

Dimensions:

H.29-3/8 x W.12-5/8 x D.8-7/8 in.

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H.29-3/8 x W.12-5/8 x D.8-7/8 in.

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

97.122.2

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97.122.2

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Gift of funds from Fred and Ellen Wells

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Gift of funds from Fred and Ellen Wells

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm

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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm</a>

Rights

false

Context:

Subsidiary halls within Buddhist monastic complexes often featured statues or paintings depicting the fierce Kings of Hell. Here, prayers were offered in an attempt to mitigate the punishments meted out on the souls of the deceased. In addition to painted and sculptural images of the Kings of Hell, artists also depicted attendant figures. This wooden sculpture represents one such figure, holding a long scroll on which the names and judgments would be recorded. The charming, simplified carving style and compact form of the figure are characteristic of Korean folk sculpture. In an interesting mixture of religious beliefs, the figure is dressed in the robes and lacquered hat of a Confucian scholar-official.

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Subsidiary halls within Buddhist monastic complexes often featured statues or paintings depicting the fierce Kings of Hell. Here, prayers were offered in an attempt to mitigate the punishments meted out on the souls of the deceased. In addition to painted and sculptural images of the Kings of Hell, artists also depicted attendant figures. This wooden sculpture represents one such figure, holding a long scroll on which the names and judgments would be recorded. The charming, simplified carving style and compact form of the figure are characteristic of Korean folk sculpture. In an interesting mixture of religious beliefs, the figure is dressed in the robes and lacquered hat of a Confucian scholar-official.

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