Harvard Art Museums > 1943.53.41: Head of a Guardian Figure (dvarapala) Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of a Guardian Figure (dvarapala) , 1943.53.41,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/204427. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.53.41 Title Head of a Guardian Figure (dvarapala) Classification Sculpture Work Type head, sculpture Date c. 735 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China, Shanxi province, Tianlongshan Period Tang dynasty, 618-907 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/204427 Physical Descriptions Medium Light gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province Dimensions H. 32 x W. 18.3 x D. 18.6 cm (12 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Yamanaka & Co., New York, 5/23/1932] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1932-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.53.41 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Head of guardian figure from entrance to cave 17 (west side) at Tianlongshan, Shanxi province Publication History Tianlongshan Caves Project, website, Center for the Art of East Asia, The University of Chicago, accessed April 7, 2021, https://tls.uchicago.edu/single-sculpture/173 Related Media 3D Model: Head of a Guardian Figure (dvarapala) Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
