Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala) — Unknown, ca. first half of the 10th century

Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala), Unknown

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Holder's headings: Shiva
Wikidata depicts: Shiva

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Credit: Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987
Licence: CC0-1.0
Evidence: metmuseum.org collection api v1: isPublicDomain=true on object 38314 (read 2026-09-01)
Record: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38314

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Made in the tenth century, like Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala).

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