#protector deities

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The Juni Shinsho/Jūni Shinnō/Juni-Shinsho/Jūni Yakusha Taishō/Twelve Divine Generals/Twelve Heavenly Generals

Origin: Buddhist (Japanese)

Deities of: Protection

Popularity: Semi-Obscure

Relationships: Associated with the Yakushi Buddha (healing buddha)

Worship: Statues of them were created and placed in temples, usually accompanied by a central Buddha figure.

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A handful of Tibetan bronzes that can be found in Clifton Park museum, Rotherham. 19th C., specific provenance unknown.

And almost certainly acquired in murky 19th century colonial circumstances!