Guardian
Date15th-16th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextGuardians, as they are known, are dressed in military uniforms and once stood on a Buddhist altar, serving as attendants to the Guanyin. The fierce countenance of one figure contrasts with the calm expression of the other, both exerting incredible presence. Their robust and arched torsos, elaborate armor and flowing ribbons recall the painted clay figures in the Dahui Temple in Beijing, and the Skanda in the Shuanglin Temple in Shanxi province.
Object number33.820
Photo CreditSlide taken in galleries at Seattle Asian Art Museum
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Discovering Buddhist Art - Seeking the Sublime, July 9, 2003 - June 3, 2005Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions28 x 19 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (71.1 x 49.5 x 31.7 cm)
MediumGilded bronze and pearl
Nepalese
late 19th to early 20th century
Object number: 33.704
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