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Dvarapala (Buddhist guardian deity)

Chinese

Artwork Details

Dvarapala (Buddhist guardian deity)
mid 7th century
Chinese
gilt bronze
3 1/16 in. x 1 15/16 in. x 1 in. ( 7.7 cm x 5 cm x 2.5 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.26

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Subject Matter:

A miniature cast bronze image of a dvarapala, a Buddhist gate guardian, once part of a larger altarpiece.

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