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Squatting guardian figure
Squatting guardian figure

Squatting guardian figure

Place of OriginChina
Date368-581
DynastyNorthern Dynasties (386-581)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 6 1/2 in x W. 2 3/4 in x D. 2 in, H. 16.5 cm x W. 7 cm x D. 5.1 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B736
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On view
LocationGallery 16
More Information
These cloven-footed, winged, and fanged guardian figures are often depicted supporting small mountain ranges on many early Chinese Buddhist sculptures. Similar figures appear in earlier Chinese funerary art.