Dvarapala (Guardian Figure), Tang dynasty, 8th century. Stone, 67.95 x 30.48 x 21.59 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Ruth Ann Dayton Chinese Room Endowment Fund, 2006.79 . Guardian figures called Dvarapala were located at entrances to Buddhist cave...

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Vietnam (Champa), ca. first half of the 10th century. Stone. H. 128.3 cm. Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987, 1987.478. © 2000–2024 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Located on a...

Lot 264. A large pair of bronze dvarapala gate guardians, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 34 in., 86.4 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 617,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. crisply cast and powerfully sculpted, each figure bearing a fierce expression,...

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala). Vietnam (Champa), ca. first half of the 10th century. Stone. H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm). Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987. 1987.478. © 2000–2012 The Metropolitan Museum of Art...

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala). Vietnam (Champa), ca. first half of the 10th century. © 2000–2012 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stone. H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm). Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987. Accession...