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Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala). Culture: Vietnam (Champa). Dimensions: H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm). Date: ca. first half of the 10th century. Located on a major sea route between India and China, Champa, in the central part of Vietnam, played an important role in early Southeast Asian history. This rare sculpture, which may represent either a temple guardian or the Hindu god Shiva, shows the rugged sculpting and distinctive physiognomy, particularly the prominent mustache, that typify the art of the Chams. He wears a short wrap, which features a long front pocket with an oblique upward curve, and a sash. He carries a rosary in his left hand and a club or trident in his right. An early tenth-century date is suggested by stylistic parallels to sculptures in contemporaneous buildings at Mi Son, an important site dedicated to Shiva, as well as further southeast at Khoung My.
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Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)
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Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala). Culture: Vietnam (Champa). Dimensions: H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm). Date: ca. first half of the 10th century. Located on a major sea route between India and China, Champa, in the central part of Vietnam, played an important role in early Southeast Asian history. This rare sculpture, which may represent either a temple guardian or the Hindu god Shiva, shows the rugged sculpting and distinctive physiognomy, particularly the prominent mustache, that typify the art of the Chams. He wears a short wrap, which features a long front pocket with an oblique upward curve, and a sash. He carries a rosary in his left hand and a club or trident in his right. An early tenth-century date is suggested by stylistic parallels to sculptures in contemporaneous buildings at Mi Son, an important site dedicated to Shiva, as well as further southeast at Khoung My.
Técnica/material:
PIEDRA
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorizaciones:
Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
3202 x 4268 px | 39.1 MB
Tamaño impresión:
27.1 x 36.1 cm | 10.7 x 14.2 in (300 dpi)
Palabras clave:
ARTE ASIATICO • ASIA • CHAMPA • ESCULTURA • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PIEDRA • PIEDRAS • ROCA • VIETNAM