Hindu Guardian (Dikpala) Artist: Unknown

10th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

One of eight directional guardians that were traditionally placed at the corners of a temple, this protector wears a crown indicating that he once adorned a temple dedicated to Vishnu, one of the three primary gods of Hinduism.

Medium

Sandstone

Dimensions

26 3/4 × 14 9/16 × 7 1/16 in. (68 × 37 × 18 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Georgia and Michael de Havenon, B.A. 1962

Accession Number

2016.44.1

Geography

India

Culture

Indian

Period

10th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Michael and Georgia de Havenon, New York; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2016
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin: Online Supplement (accessed December 1, 2016), 17
  • Art for Yale: Collecting for a New Century, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2007), 169, pl. 151
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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