Dvarapala, Turbaned head, Mathura
Sculpture
2nd century (made)
2nd century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Huge carved head of Guardian of a Buddhist temple. The front of the face has been sliced off together with the front of his turban.
Object details
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| Title | Dvarapala, Turbaned head, Mathura (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved Red Sandstone |
| Brief description | Carved head of a Guardian (Dvarapala), red sandstone, Mathura, c. 2nd century AD |
| Physical description | Huge carved head of Guardian of a Buddhist temple. The front of the face has been sliced off together with the front of his turban. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Imre Schwaiger |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Imre Schwaiger in 1933. RP 1933/84., It was sent as a gift from Dehli. Codrington had seen it in the donor's garden in Dehli and had expressed interest in it. |
| Historical context | Colossal Head from one of the Guardians of a Buddhist Temple Doorway (Dvarapala), carved in full relief in red sandstone. Kushan dynasty, early 2nd century AD Mathura. Mounted on a tinted cement neck and pylon-base. The face has been sliced away. The elaborate Mauryan turban is figured with squares containing leafy sprays and kind of honeycomb pattern imitating kincob fabric. The securing brooch or sarpesh above the forehead has also been broken away. |
| Production | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hats from India / Rosemary Crill. [London]: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985 Number: 0948107308
p. 10 |
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| Accession number | IM.16-1933 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2000 |
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