Openwork Panel Depicting a Door Guardian (Dvarapala)
Openwork panel depicting a door guardian (dvarapala) by artist unknown. The image shows a carved, yellowish sculpture of a male figure. The figure has a large, ornate headdress. He wears a short dhoti with patterns on it. The figure has four arms. His right arms are bent at the elbow with the lower arm hanging down and the upper arm raised. His left arms are raised with the upper arm bent at the elbow and the lower arm extended downward. The extended right arm holds an object. The figure stands on a rectangular base with intricate carvings. There are two ornate pillars on either side of the figure that connect to a decorated frame above, forming an archway. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 18th century
- Medium:
- Ivory
- Culture:
- India (Karnataka, Mysore or Tamil Nadu)
- Dimensions:
- 468 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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