Caption

Lokapala — Guardian of the World; creator, Chinese Buddhism; figurine sculpture of a warrior in polychrome red, brown, black; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 19th century ; full sculpture; height 72.5 cm; China; material: sculpture., A painted and gilded standing figure of a warrior shown in profile, wearing an ornate helmet and layered armor with intricate decorative patterns; the figure has a contemplative facial expression with arms positioned in front, and a draped skirt-like lower garment with visible folds. The visible colors include gold, red, black, brown, and traces of green, with worn areas showing a darker underlayer. The figure stands on a small rectangular base placed on a flat black plinth against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_375

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lokapala Guardian World creator Chinese Buddhism figurine sculpture warrior polychrome red brown black Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century full sculpture height 72.5 cm China material sculpture painted gilded standing figure warrior shown profile wearing ornate helmet layered armor intricate decorative patterns figure contemplative facial expression arms positioned front draped skirt- lower garment visible folds visible colors include gold red traces green worn areas showing darker underlayer figure stands small rectangular base placed flat black plinth neutral gray background.