Door Guardian (Dvarapala), ca. 4th century, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Stucco, H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm), Sculpture, Similar armored guardian figures were found flanking a doorway of a monastery at the Gandharan site of Thareli; clearly, this example also had significance as a protective deity. It is interesting that the monks chose to integrate such non-Buddhist deities into the embellishment of their monastic residences
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