Japanese Standing Figure Depicting a Shinto Priest

Iron, and softly worn to a silvery brown.

Japanese metalworkers made this standing figure depicting a Shinto priest in iron in the mid 20th century. Shinto priests are commonly represented in long, layered robes, and this type of figure is often made as decorative sculpture. He stands with one hand open and the other held at his waist, his hair tied back. The robe falls in broad, softly rounded folds. The surface is a mottled dark brown with reddish tones and a grainy, aged texture.

About 10 inches tall. Solid, grounded and happy to take up very little room.