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Doorjamb with a Divine Guardianlate 5th century

Not on view
Sandstone relief sculpture with ornamental upper register of rosettes and braided bands above a seated figure with halo in a shallow niche
Sandstone architectural fragment with carved relief decoration: two rosette medallions connected by vertical rope-twist bands, flanked by scrolling vine motifs on the left and a star-flower border on the right, with a partial carved figure visible at the base.
Sandstone relief panel depicting a seated male figure with a circular halo, holding a small vessel, wearing minimal garments and a necklace, flanked by a staff at left; floral and scroll carving visible at top.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Doorjamb with a Divine Guardian
Place Made
India, Madhya Pradesh
Date Made
late 5th century
Medium
Red sandstone
Dimensions
42 x 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (106.68 x 29.21 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil Kreitman
Accession Number
M.77.153
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.