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Weathered stone sculpture of a standing figure with a tall crown, hands at chest, and an arched stone backing, on a dark background.

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)

A weathered sandstone sculpture shows a standing figure with a tall, crown-like headdress and an arched backing slab. The hands rest at the chest, and a pleated lower garment falls to a rough plinth set against a dark background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. first half of the 10th century
Medium
Stone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2911 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 950).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987

Español: Shiva de pie o guardián de templo (Dvarapala), escultura en piedra

Una escultura de arenisca desgastada muestra una figura de pie con un alto tocado en forma de corona y una lámina arqueada de respaldo. Las manos descansan sobre el pecho, y una prenda inferior plisada cae hasta una base rústica sobre un fondo oscuro.

Português: Shiva de pé ou guardião de templo (Dvarapala), escultura em pedra

Uma escultura de arenito desgastada mostra uma figura em pé com um alto adorno de cabeça em forma de coroa e uma placa de apoio arqueada. As mãos repousam sobre o peito, e uma peça inferior plissada desce até uma base rústica contra um fundo escuro.

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