Sculpture Of A Lokapala Mingqi, China, Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Lokapala Mingqi Sculpture, China, Tang Dynasty (618-907).
A remarkable statuette of a standing, victorious Lokapala warrior crushing a spirit, his headdress in the shape of a peacock feather.
Ochre terracotta with polychrome paint.
Mingqi are ritual funerary statuettes representing beings destined to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
This statuette was a protective figure.
Dimensions: 53 x 20 x 15 cm.
Restoration to the right branch of the headdress.
Polychromy very well preserved.
A remarkable statuette of a standing, victorious Lokapala warrior crushing a spirit, his headdress in the shape of a peacock feather.
Ochre terracotta with polychrome paint.
Mingqi are ritual funerary statuettes representing beings destined to serve the deceased in the afterlife.
This statuette was a protective figure.
Dimensions: 53 x 20 x 15 cm.
Restoration to the right branch of the headdress.
Polychromy very well preserved.
2 200 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Terracotta
Reference (ID): 1729602
Availability: In stock
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