Guardian Head

Information

Title

Guardian Head

天王、护法力士头

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

reliefs

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Chinese

Buddhism

Material

sandstone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 34.6 height, 20.6 width, 23.7 depth

Inscription

法 No. 7 第八窟北隋代

Capture Date

2016-03-23 00:00:00

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Work Description

The head with frowning expression comes from a guardian figure on the south wall of Cave 10 in Tianlongshan.

此像眉头紧锁，来自于10号窟的南壁一位身着盔甲、手持三叉戟的护法天王像。

Image Description

overall view, front, right, left, and back

全景, 正面, 右侧, 左侧和背面

Subjects

guardian deities

Rights and Identifier

Image Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Image Source

Barnes Foundation

Image ID

BAR-A113