Divine Guardian
Second half of the 8th century A.D.
Object Placenear Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China
Medium/TechniqueCarved limestone
Dimensions59 x 21 cm (23 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number20.721
On View
On viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceFrom the exterior walls of Jingye pagoda, Xiangji temple, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. 1910, purchased in China by Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 - d. 1913), Boston; 1920, sold by the estate of Okakura Kakuzo to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 3, 1920)
second half of the 5th century A.D.
early 8th century A.D.
A.D. 554
early 8th century A.D.
early 8th century A.D.
second half of the 8th century A.D.
second half of the 8th century A.D.
second half of the 8th century A.D.
A.D. 587
about A.D. 580