Laufer, Berthold, 1874-1934 · Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History · leaf 452
FRAGMENTARY CLAY FIGURE OF ARMORED GUARDIAN. ,4 >RY. ANTHROPr … • THE WORLD. PLATE LXI. Guardian of the World (see p. 300). One of the four Lokapala or Guardians of the World of Hindu mythology, whohold sway at the foot of the World-Mountain Sumeru. This is King Virupaksharesiding on the western side of the mountain, holding in his left hand a miniaturepagoda,…
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