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Guardian (Vajrapani)

CultureChinese
DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/16 × 7/8 × 3/8 inches (5.56 × 2.22 × 0.95 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-37/63
On View
Not on view
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Guardian (Vajrapani)
8th century C.E.
F88-37/62
recto oblique
ca. 500-540 C.E.
F88-37/17
Vajrapani
17th century
74-36/52
recto overall
7th-8th century C.E.
81-32
Guardian Figure in Full Armor on a Demon
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
F88-37/64
Guardian Standing on a Rock
Sui dynasty (581-618 C.E.)
F88-37/46
Guardian Figure in Full Armor on a Demon
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
F88-37/65
Standing Guardian Figure
ca. 580 C.E.
F88-37/45
Guardian Standing on a Lion
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
F88-37/11
recto oblique
Western Wei dynasty (535-556 C.E.)
F88-37/21
PL side oblique
Northern Wei dynasty (386-534 C.E.)
F88-37/15
Guardian Lion
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
35-60