Ca. 618 – 907 AD This is a very impressive Ancient Chinese Tang Dynasty brick of Lokapala guardian / victorious warrior Dressed in a complete set of armour and with a helmet on its head, th Parts of the clothing flare outwards, especially the skirt hanging out from underneath the armour. An extremely expressively designed facial expression with large and accentuated alert eyes which are further emphasised by the thick, upwardly curving eyebrows. The upper arms also stick out from under very expressive masks in the shape of magical creatures. Good Condition; on custom stand; H:360mm/W:265mm/H:415mm( 14.17in,10.43in, 16.33in) (with stand); over 5kg; Provenance: Private Kent collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK art market, All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with professional Certificate of Authenticity.