Don't get into a staring contest with this guy! This intense sculpture of a bald-headed male dates to the Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.) and likely originated as part of a large lokapala, one of a set of four guardian figures placed inside the entrance of the tomb. The earliest known examples of guardian figures date from around the 5th century, coinciding with an increased acceptance of Buddhism in China. The Buddhist Guardians of the four cardinal directions, north, south, east and west, mixe ...click for details
