A Japanese painted wood sculpture of a guardian 16th century

clad in courtier's hunting  robe and head gear, standing with his left hand raised and right hand as if holding a pole, of joined block construction, the face and body boldly carved, the eyes inlaid in glass, with well-defined facial features, arched eyes and brows, with open mouth revealing teeth and tongue in a furious, vehement expression, with a modern wood stand (2)

Most of the white pigment is gone as can be seen in the illustration. Apart from age cracks to the body, the tip of the left fingers, the edges of both ears, two small stick placed horizontally to the base of the headgear and half of both feet are missing. A small part of the edge of the lower right of the garment is lost.
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