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Dvarapalas

6th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
These plaques were recovered from the relic chamber of the Khin Ba stupa at the Pyu city of Sri Ksetra. They depict dvarapalas, guardians of sacred spaces. These miniature representations have small holes around the border, suggesting that they were fixed to a surface, probably the pedestal of a Buddha image. Both share a Gupta aesthetic, widely adopted in sixth- and seventh-century mainland Southeast Asian art.

cat. no. 29a, b

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dvarapalas
  • Date: 6th century
  • Culture: Central Myanmar
  • Medium: Repoussé gilded silver
  • Dimensions: H. (average) 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Myanmar, Yangon (1622 [left], 1623 [right])
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art