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Guardian Protector of the East (Dongfang chiguo tianwang)
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Guardian Protector of the East (Dongfang chiguo tianwang)

11th–12th century

Partially gilt arsenical bronze; lost-wax cast
Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
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Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 2001

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