COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1987.478
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MMA_.1987.478
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Located on a major sea route between India and China, Champa, in the central part of Vietnam, played an important role in early Southeast Asian history. This rare sculpture, which may represent either a temple guardian or the Hindu god Shiva, shows the rugged sculpting and distinctive physiognomy, particularly the prominent mustache, that typify the art of the Chams. He wears a short wrap, which features a long front pocket with an oblique upward curve, and a sash. He carries a rosary in his left hand and a club or trident in his right. An early tenth-century date is suggested by stylistic parallels to sculptures in contemporaneous buildings at Mi Son , an important site dedicated to Shiva, as well as further southeast at Khoung My.
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Located on a major sea route between India and China, Champa, in the central part of Vietnam, played an important role in early Southeast Asian history. This rare sculpture, which may represent either a temple guardian or the Hindu god Shiva, shows the rugged sculpting and distinctive physiognomy, particularly the prominent mustache, that typify the art of the Chams. He wears a short wrap, which features a long front pocket with an oblique upward curve, and a sash. He carries a rosary in his left hand and a club or trident in his right. An early tenth-century date is suggested by stylistic parallels to sculptures in contemporaneous buildings at Mi Son , an important site dedicated to Shiva, as well as further southeast at Khoung My.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Vietnamese; Champa
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Asian; Southeast Asian; Vietnamese; Champa
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Vietnam (Champa)
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Vietnam (Champa)
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Vietnam (Champa)
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Vietnam (Champa)
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Standing Shiva or temple guardian (dvarapala)
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Standing Shiva or temple guardian (dvarapala)
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
ca. first half of 10th century
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ca. first half of 10th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
900
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900
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
950
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950
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Stone
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Stone
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Cham style of Khoung My or Mi Son
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Cham style of Khoung My or Mi Son
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm)
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H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1987.478
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1987.478
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987
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Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1987.478.tif
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MMA_.h1_1987.478.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false