SculptureChinese8th century

Head of a Guardian Figure (dvarapala)

c. 735

Description

Head of guardian figure from entrance to cave 17 (west side) at Tianlongshan, Shanxi province

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Light gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 32 x W. 18.3 x D. 18.6 cm (12 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

[Yamanaka & Co., New York, 5/23/1932] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1932-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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