A large iron head of Dvarapala
Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Heavily cast with prominent cheekbones, large bulbous eyes beneath frowning brows, the square jaw open with fierce expression, all between large pendulous ears, the hair tied tightly beneath a mythical-beast face cap. 53cm (20 7/8in) high.
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Compare also with a related but larger and slightly earlier iron head of the guardian Dvarapala, Yuan dynasty, in the British Museum (acc.no.1960,0729.1).
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Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Heavily cast with prominent cheekbones, large bulbous eyes beneath frowning brows, the square jaw open with fierce expression, all between large pendulous ears, the hair tied tightly beneath a mythical-beast face cap. 53cm (20 7/8in) high.
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Compare also with a related but larger and slightly earlier iron head of the guardian Dvarapala, Yuan dynasty, in the British Museum (acc.no.1960,0729.1).
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