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Lokapala: O.4-1941

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lokapala

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze figure of Lokapala, a guardian of one of the quarters of heaven. He stands with his right arm uplifted as if about to hurl a spear. He wears a hilt, but his chest and protruding stomach are bare.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Edward Maurice Berkeley Ingram

Measurements and weight

Length: 13.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Ingram, Edward Maurice Berkeley

Note

Late Sung/early Ming Dynasty

School or Style

Chinese School

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 5.8 cm Height 13.6 cm Width 7.4 cm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process)

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.4-1941
Primary reference Number: 138806
External ID: CAM_CCF_O_4_1941
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 22 June 2023 Last processed: Thursday 22 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lokapala" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/138806 Accessed: 2024-10-07 00:35:52

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