COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1987.478
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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.
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Vietnamese; Champa
Creator Dates/Places:
Vietnam (Champa)
Creator Name-CRT:
Vietnam (Champa)
Title:
Standing Shiva or temple guardian (dvarapala)
View:
Principal view
Creation Date:
ca. first half of 10th century
Creation Start Date:
900
Creation End Date:
950
Materials and Techniques:
Stone
Style or Period:
Cham style of Khoung My or Mi Son
Dimensions:
H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York
ID Number:
1987.478
Credit Line:
Gift of R. H. Ellsworth Ltd., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1987
Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1987.478.tif
