Caption

Guardian of Heaven and Defender of the Faith, unknown sculptor; figurine depicting a guardian playing a flute; full wood carving; Vietnamese Vietnamese-Cambodian border origin; 18th–19th century; sculpture; height 33.8 cm., A gilded statue of a robed figure standing on a rounded base, shown in profile, holding a horizontal cylindrical object with both hands near the mouth. The figure wears layered garments with carved folds and ornamental patterns, a sash-like element around the waist, and a looping hair or headdress element extending down the back. The surface shows a worn finish with visible areas of gold and darker brown patina. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_126

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guardian Heaven Defender Faith unknown sculptor figurine depicting guardian playing flute full wood carving Vietnamese Vietnamese-Cambodian border origin 18th–19th century sculpture height 33.8 cm gilded statue robed figure standing rounded base shown profile holding horizontal cylindrical object hands near mouth figure wears layered garments carved folds ornamental patterns sash- element waist looping hair headdress element extending down back surface worn finish visible areas gold darker brown patina background smooth neutral gray.