Superb powerful massive Tang Dynasty Lokapala standing on bull. Extensive pigment and gold traces. Two cracks in the back are due to firing and the weight of the original iron armature which are somewhat visible on the lower back of the sculpture. Strong facial expression with fine detail as well as overall quality deep detailing. Breaks in legs were restored long ago because of the expansion of the iron over the centuries. Tang Dynasty c. 680 AD and of the period, TL tested in 2000.
Dimension: 36 1/4" high.
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