Caption

Guardian of Heaven, figurine, art of Southeast Asia, Vietnamese culture, 1st half of the 19th century, Vietnam, sculpture; height 22.8 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 6.2 cm, The image shows a small sculptural object placed on a flat surface against a smooth gradient gray background. The object has a worn, textured base with a rough, irregular shape and a visible central hole. The visible surfaces display metallic gold areas with dark tarnish, along with patches of reddish-brown and earthy beige tones. There is also a small area of pale off-white on the base and traces of darker blackish spots. The lighting is soft, casting a faint shadow beneath the object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_483

License type

Rights managed

Available size

99.2Mb (1009.1Kb) / 19.6in x 19.6in / 5888 x 5888 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guardian Heaven figurine art Southeast Asia Vietnamese culture 1st half 19th century Vietnam sculpture height 22.8 cm width 7.2 cm depth 6.2 cm image small sculptural object placed flat surface smooth gradient gray background worn textured base rough irregular shape visible central hole visible surfaces display metallic gold areas dark tarnish patches reddish-brown earthy beige tones also small area pale off-white base traces darker blackish spots lighting soft casting faint shadow beneath object.