Virupaksa, the guardian of the West, one of the Four Guardian Kings of the four directions of the universe

Location

Tibet or North China

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Date

15th century

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Material

copper gold and semiprecious stones (lost-wax method)

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Dimensions

28 x 17 in. (71 x 43 cm)

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Collection

Musée des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet, Paris (HAR 32070)

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Photo Credit

photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY

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Link

https://www.guimet.fr/collections/himalaya/virupaksa/

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