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Lot 262
Sale 6419 - Asian Works of Art
Dec 16, 2025
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$700 -
900
Price Realized
$2,048
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Small Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Head of a Nio Guardian, Agyo, Possibly Muramachi Period
Possibly Muramachi Period
Carved with great attention to the rippling forms of flesh and muscle, the fierce visage, turned slightly to the side, with bulging eyes and open mouth, with rich glossy surface, somewhat crusty black patina with traces of orange-brown encrustation.
Height 6 in.; 15.1 cm.
Property from the Collection of Dr. Brian Salzberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.