Guardian King

Information

Title

Guardian King

天王、护法力士

Creator

unknown

Work Type

figures

sculpture

Date

550-577 C.E.

Period

Northern Qi

Cultural Context

Buddhism

Chinese

Material

limestone

Technique

carving

Measurements

(cm) 55.25 height, 44.45 width, 22.86 depth

Capture Date

2014-09-16

File Format

image

Descriptions and Subjects

Image Description

Bust of a Guardian King

Subjects

guardian deities

Rights and Identifier

Work Acquisition

Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Image Rights

in copyright

Image Source

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Work ID

53-48