The Buddhist guardian Dam Chen riding a horse
Place of OriginChina
Date1700-1900
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MaterialsGilded bronze
DimensionsH. 5 5/8 in x W. 5 in x D. 4 in, H. 14.3 cm x W. 12.7 cm x D. 10.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB62B176
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
On viewLocation
Text Entries- Gallery Location Gallery 12
The five Dam Chen brothers from Mongolia took an oath to protect Buddhism. They wear broad-brimmed hats and sit sideways on their mounts.
Subject
- horse
- guardian
- Buddhism
- thunderbolt
approx. 1600-1700
1700-1900
1700-1900
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1700-1800
1700-1900
approx. 1600-1800
approx. 1800-1900