Lokapala — Guardian of the World; unknown sculptor; Chinese; Chinese Buddhism; figurine of a warrior; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; full sculpture; polychrome red, brown, black; 19th century ; China; sculpture; height 72.5 cm, A standing carved figure in profile wearing ornate armor and a helmet, with visible textures of carved metalwork and fabric; the figure has a contemplative facial expression and clasped hands at chest level, a layered skirt-like lower garment and high boots, and stands on a small rectangular base. The visible colors include black, gold, red, brown, and hints of green.
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Lokapala — Guardian of the World; unknown sculptor; Chinese; Chinese Buddhism; figurine of a warrior; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; full sculpture; polychrome red, brown, black; 19th century ; China; sculpture; height 72.5 cm, A standing carved figure in profile wearing ornate armor and a helmet, with visible textures of carved metalwork and fabric; the figure has a contemplative facial expression and clasped hands at chest level, a layered skirt-like lower garment and high boots, and stands on a small rectangular base. The visible colors include black, gold, red, brown, and hints of green.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Lokapala Guardian World unknown sculptor Chinese Chinese Buddhism figurine warrior Qing dynasty 1644–1911 full sculpture polychrome red brown black 19th century China sculpture height 72.5 cm standing carved figure profile wearing ornate armor helmet visible textures carved metalwork fabric contemplative facial expression clasped hands chest level layered skirt- lower garment high boots stands small rectangular base visible colors include gold red hints green.

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