id:			149980
accession number:	1980.203
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.203
updated:		2023-03-11 20:51:13.867000

Door Guardian, Mahakala, 800s. Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century. Volcanic stone; overall: 61.3 x 32.4 cm (24 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 1980.203

title:				Door Guardian, Mahakala
title in original language:	
series:				
series in original language:	
creation date:			800s
creation date earliest:		800
creation date latest:		900
current location:		244 Indian and Southeast Asian
creditline:			Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
copyright:			

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culture:	Indonesia, Central Java, Chandi Suko, 9th century
technique:	volcanic stone
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Javanese Art
type:		Sculpture
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 61.3 x 32.4 cm (24 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1980
	opening date:   1981-06-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1980</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920-2013], Cleveland, OH, gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1980
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1980-
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fun fact:
The crossed chest ornament, called a "<em>channavira"</em> in Sanskrit, denotes power and valor.

digital description:
The natural stance of this richly adorned figure indicates that he served as an attendant: the face turns to his right, while his midsection turns to the left, and the weight is on his right leg. A plain ovoid halo indicates that he is divine. The broken right hand may have held an implement or weapon that would aid in a more precise identification.

wall description:

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>, vol. 68, no. 6, 1981, pp. 163–219.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: no. 286, pp. 200, 218
	url:		www.jstor.org/stable/25159730

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IMAGES

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