Guardian Standing on a Demon
| Artist | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Culture | Chinese |
| Title | Guardian Standing on a Demon |
| Date | 7th–10th century |
| Medium | Earthenware and pigments and clay |
| Dimensions | Overall (with mount): 19 1/2 × 7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in. (49.5 × 20 × 13 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 62.7 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Powerfully built guardian figure wearing armor and thickly padded boots standing on small demon-like, supine figure.
Derived from Indian Buddhist traditions this guardian figure with armor, felt boots, and buldging muscles would have been one of a pair guarding a Chinese tomb and its occupants.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Guardian Standing on a Demon | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=62.7