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Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of Yama, Lord of Death: Regent of the South, depicted as a male with four arms, wearing a long skirt and a tall headdress. The figure has two hands together in prayer position at chest level, one arm extended to the side with palm down, and the other holding an object. A small animal, likely a dog, stands beside the figure. The figure and dog are made of a weathered greenish metal, possibly bronze or copper. The background is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
9th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Sri Lanka
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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