Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3073/1

Ceramic figure of the deity Lokapala standing on a cow. The figure wears full armour with dragon heads at the shoulders, a robe that flows out from under a waistcoat, long pants, and boots. His left hand rests on his hip, while the right is extended to hold a weapon (piece missing). Lokapala is smiling fiercely, with a thick brow above dark eyes. His hair is piled atop his head in a simple but decorative arrangement. The cow below his feet is small, lying on the ground in a resting posture with legs folded beneath, head raised, eyes open. The base of the sculpture mimics rough earthen terrain.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Chinese
  • Material clay, paint
  • Measurements height 104.0 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Geronimo Berenguer de los Reyes Jr.
  • Received from Geronimo Berenguer de los Reyes Jr.

  • Made in China

  • Creation Date between 618 and 907
  • Ownership Date before September 9, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on September 9, 2014

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3073/0001