Lokapala
Maker: Unknown
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.
Bequeathed by Edward Maurice Berkeley Ingram
Length: 13.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Ingram, Edward Maurice Berkeley
Late Sung/early Ming Dynasty
Sculpture Depth 5.8 cm Height 13.6 cm Width 7.4 cm
Accession number: O.4-1941
Primary reference Number: 138806
External ID: CAM_CCF_O_4_1941
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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