Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity) / Artist Unknown, China
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- Accession Number
- 1964/2.22
- Title
- Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- terracotta, molded
- Object Creation Date
- 9th century - 10th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Style/Group/Movement
- Buddhist
- Period
- China, Tang Period (618-907)
- Dimensions
- 10.8 cm x 5.4 cm (4 1/4 in. x 2 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 7th-9th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Secondary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Secondary Object Type
- funerary sculpture
- Physical Description
- A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief figure.
- Subject Matter
- Tianwang (literally, "Heavenly King"), is the generic name for a type of guardian figure in Chinese Buddhism. Known in Sanskrit as lokapala and in Japanese as tennô, heavenly kings are associated with the four points of the compass, and wear armor similar to the style of the Chinese imperial court of their day.
- Primary Keywords
- armor (protective wear)
- buddhism
- guardians
- miniature (size attribute)
- plaque (flat object)
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
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- costume
- costume by function
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- object genres
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- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- protective wear
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 575 x 741
- File Size
- 26 KB
- Record
- 1964/2.22
- Link to this Item
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"Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity); Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.22/1964_2.22.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
