Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)

ca. first half of the 10th century · Sculpture

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Standing Shiva or Temple Guardian (Dvarapala)” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 249, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room249

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

Checked: 12 days ago
In this state since: Sep 26, 2026
Source: The museum

On the map Museum page

Details

Accession number: 1987.478

What it shows

Shiva

In the catalog

Sculpture Stone Before 1400 Vietnam (Champa)

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

In the same room · Gallery 249, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum page

Head of Shiva, ca. 10th century

Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga, late 12th–early 13th century

Bust of Hevajra, late 12th–early 13th century

Antefix with Kneeling Guardian, third quarter of the 10th century

Brahma, first quarter of the 10th century

Head of Shiva (lingakosha), late 9th–10th century

Enthroned Buddha, 1923, by inscription

Pillar Fragment with Dancing Apsaras, late 12th–early 13th century

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