Japanese Standing Figure Depicting a Shinto Priest

He carries a bow and a bag, and he is not hurrying.

This standing figure depicting a Shinto priest was made in Japan in bronze in the mid 20th century. Figures of priests in robes are commonly made as decorative or devotional sculpture. The man stands straight, wearing a cross-collared robe, a wide sash and folded sleeves, with a long, curved shape hanging at his left side. His face is lined and calm. The bronze has a smooth brown patina, with lighter golden touches on the raised edges of the folds.

About 11 inches tall. Hospitable company for books.