Lokapala
China. Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Terracotta. H. 63 cm
The guardian in armour is traditionally represented standing on a rock. His hands were originally meant to hold wooden attributes that are now extinct and which could have allowed him to be identified accurately. Ancient accidents and visible misses.
Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23115 Acquired in London in 1986)
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