Door guardian (dwarapala)
| Accession Nr.: | 9788 |
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| Type: | sculpture; stone carving |
| Date of production: |
10 − 13th century
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| Place of production: |
In front of temples or gates, two bulging-eyed figures of demons (rakshasa) holding a mace were usually placed to help ward off evil forces.
Under his headband, the scary-faced figure wears a long, meticulously carved head of hair curled into coils, skull-shaped earrings, a moustache and an angry eyebrow, which shows traces of the original (black) painting.
Under his headband, the scary-faced figure wears a long, meticulously carved head of hair curled into coils, skull-shaped earrings, a moustache and an angry eyebrow, which shows traces of the original (black) painting.
