Temple Door Guardian
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Temple Door Guardian
Published 2018-11-21T16:16:18+00:00
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This is a teak carved sculpture of Dvarapala, a wrathful demon tamed and converted to Hinduism, a suitable guardian for a temple threshold. This example, fanged and highly animated, was meant to terrify any enemies of the temple god. He holds a club and has assumed a warrior pose borrowed from theatre and temple dance. His flamboyant headdress is also inspired by theatre costume.
In Kerala, South-west India, wood was widely used instead of stone in temple architecture and sculpture
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| Date published | 21/11/2018 |
| Dimensioni | 56.5mm x 56.5mm x 130mm |
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| Title | Temple Door Guardian |
| Date | 1600-1800 |
| Accession | no. IS.22-1980 |
| Medium | Teak with traces of gesso and paint |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
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