CHINESE
Warrior guardian
(16th century-17th century)

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
38.0 × 21.3 × 15.1 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International

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Place/s of Execution
Shanxi province, north China, China

Accession Number
2100-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Architectural ornament; seated with hands resting on legs, wearing body armour with monster face at waist, boots and helmut. Base broken and repaired. Earthenware, three coloured glaze on brown body

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CHINESE
Warrior guardian
(16th century-17th century)