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Festival image of local deity (generic terms: ami (god) or viran (hero)
1984-1985

Tamil Nadu state, India
Ruan Xiaowu, the Short-lived Second Son (Tanmeijirō Genshōgo), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsūzoku Suikoden gōketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori) 「短冥次郎阮小吾」『通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個』
ca. 1827-30

Japan
Kajiwara Heizo Kagetoki from the series Twelve Heroes of Japan (Eiyu Yamato Junishi)
1854

Japan
The hero Gushtasp slaying a dragon, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
early 14th century

Iran
"Kokin Yujinki" (Record of Heroes Past and Present)
ca. mid-19th century

Osaka, Japan
The Great Battle of the Ansong Ford: the Valor of Captain Matsuzaki
August 1894

Japan
Ōtani Furuinosuke from the series One of the Eight Hundred Heroes of the Water Margin of Japan (Honchō Suikoden gōketsu happyakunin no hitori) 「大谷古猪之助」　『本朝水滸伝剛勇八百人一個』
ca. 1845

Japan
Horse (Uma): Soga no Gorō, from the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyū mitate jūnishi) 「曽我五郎　午」『武勇見立十二支』
ca. 1840

Japan
Watanabe No Tsuna Confronting Ibaraki
1888

Japan
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (died 1020); recto: text and illustration: Rustam slays Ashkbus and his horse; verso: text
ca. 1350

Iran
The Heroic Commander Hirose
1904

Japan
"Kokin Yujinki" (Record of Heroes Past and Present)
ca. mid-19th century

Osaka, Japan

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