Harvard Art Museums
Standing, Armor-Clad, Bearded Guardian Warrior of So-Called 'Lokapala' or "Heavenly King" Type) with His Left Hand Raised as if to Grasp a Lance or Spear, Striped Sleeves Billowing in the Wind, and Helmet Surmounted by a Long-Tailed Bird with Wings Spread, Trampling a Supine Demon atop a Perforated Rocky Base
- Date
- 8th century
- Medium
- Molded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
- Culture
- Chinese
- Department
- Department of Asian Art
- Institution
- Harvard Art Museums
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