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Guardian, probably a Lokapala (Tian wang)

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Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China

Rights: Public Domain

Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift 2002

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Title: Guardian, probably a Lokapala (Tian wang)

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Gilt brass; lost-wax cast, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.

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