| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Directorate of Assam |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | SM-DAS-AM-1405322 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Dwarapala |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | Pre-Ahom - पूर्व अहोम काल |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 10th 12th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | Old Assamese Style - प्राचीन असामी शैली |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Deoparvat, Golaghat, Assam |
| Material / सामग्री | Granite- ग्रेनाइट |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | NA |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Repository |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Assam |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 26.1 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 54.7 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 34100 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | . |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | . |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | . |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | This is a unique sculptural representation, which is an attendant figure, is carved out on single stone block. It is identified as attendant figure because he is given a danda, which gives support to him. The figure has a canopy, which is carved out like the leaf motifs. Figure is characterized by short body and wears a peculiar type of headdress, which recognizes the headdress of tribal people of Assam. Elongated earlobes are given and he is depicted as beard man. He is decked with limited numbers of ornaments. His facial expression reveals that he is strictly guarding. The figure is displayed as nude, but his nudity is covered by his hand which holds the danda. The Figure is depicted as high relief and the sculptor powerfully carved out the image from the stone slab, where he was able to express his extraordinary carving ability. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Good state of Preservation |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Deoparvat Archeological Site |
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